Efratah
Gush Etzion is a group of Israeli settlements in the West Bank between Bethlehem and Hebron, about 950 meters above the sea level. It has a rich history dating from the 1920s and 30s to recent times.
- Type: Town with 10,100 residents
- Description: Israeli settlement in the Gush Etzion area
- Also known as: “Efrat”, “Efrata”, “Εφράτα”, “Эфрата”, “התנחלות”, “إفرات”, “شهرک افرات”, and “عفرات”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Biar Aqueduct and Yeshivat Machanaim.
Michlelet Herzog
College
Herzog College is an Israeli teachers' college with campuses in Jerusalem, Alon Shvut and Migdal Oz. Michlelet Herzog is situated 2½ km west of Efratah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elazar and Migdal Oz.
Migdal Oz
Village
Migdal Oz is an Israeli settlement and income-sharing community kibbutz in the West Bank.
Jurat ash-Sham’a
Village
Jurat ash-Sham'a is a Palestinian village located ten kilometers south of Bethlehem.
Efratah
- Categories: Israeli settlement, local council in Israel, geographical feature, and locality
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.65365° or 31° 39′ 13″ north
Longitude
35.15087° or 35° 9′ 3″ east
Population
10,100
Elevation
942 metres (3,091 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM532+F8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Efratah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أفرات”
- Catalan: “Efrat”
- Czech: “Efrat”
- Dutch: “Efrat”
- Finnish: “Efrat”
- French: “Efrat”
- German: “Efrata”
- Greek: “Εφράτ”
- Hebrew: “אפרת”
- Hebrew: “אפרתה”
- Hindi: “एफ़्रात”
- Italian: “Efrat”
- Japanese: “エフラト”
- Lithuanian: “Efratas”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Efrat”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Efrat”
- Norwegian: “Efrat”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Efrat”
- Persian: “افرات”
- Polish: “Efrat”
- Polish: “Efrata”
- Russian: “Эфрат”
- Spanish: “Efrat”
- Turkish: “Efrat”
- Urdu: “ایفرات (اسرائیلی بستی)”
- Urdu: “ایفرات”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Teena and Gefen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Or Torah Stone Yeshiva and Skate Park.
West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.
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