Giv‘on
Giv‘on is an israeli settlement in West Bank, Palestine. Giv‘on is situated nearby to the town Giv’at Ze’ev, as well as near the village Beit Ijza.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tomb of Samuel and Ofer Penitentiary.
Tomb of Samuel
Place of worship
The Tomb of Samuel, commonly known as Nebi Samuel or Nebi Samwil, is the traditional burial site of the biblical prophet Samuel, atop a steep hill at an elevation of 908 m above sea level, in the Palestinian village of Nabi Samwil, in the West Bank.
Ofer Penitentiary
Prison
Ofer Prison, formerly officially known as Incarceration Facility 385, is an Israeli military incarceration facility in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, between Beitunia and Giv'at Ze'ev. Ofer Penitentiary is situated 3 km northeast of Giv‘on.
St. Cleophas Church
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givon Camp and Giv’on HaHadasha.
Giv’on HaHadasha
Village
Giv'on HaHadashah is an Israel settlement in the West Bank. Located near Giv'at Ze'ev, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Giv’at Ze’ev
Town
Giv'at Ze'ev is an urban Israeli settlement in the West Bank organized as a city council, five kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. The settlement was founded in 1977 on the site of the abandoned Jordanian military camp, adjacent to the site of ancient Gibeon.
Giv‘on
- Type: Israeli settlement
- Also known as: “Giv’on”
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.85° or 31° 51′ north
Longitude
35.16667° or 35° 10′ east
Elevation
761 metres (2,497 feet)
Open location code
8G3QR5X8+XM
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