Burj Beitin
Burj Beitin is an archaeological site in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 861 metres. Burj Beitin is situated nearby to the archaeological site Khirbet el-Maqatir, as well as near the hamlet Giv’at Asaf.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Beitin
- Also known as: “Burj Baytin” and “Burj Baytīn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khirbet el-Maqatir and Government Departments Complex.
Khirbet el-Maqatir
Archaeological site
Khirbet el-Maqatir is an archaeological site located in the central West Bank, between Deir Dibwan and Beitin. It features stratified remains indicating intermittent habitation from the Middle Bronze Age through the early Islamic period. Khirbet el-Maqatir is situated 1 km southeast of Burj Beitin.
Government Departments Complex
Public building
Photo: PalestinianLiberator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine. Mukataas were mostly built during the British Mandate as Tegart forts and were used both as British government centers and as dwellings for the British administrative staff. Government Departments Complex is situated 3½ km west of Burj Beitin.
Yasser Arafat Museum
Museum
Photo: Talmoryair, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yasser Arafat Museum is situated 3½ km west of Burj Beitin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beitin and Giv’at Asaf.
Beitin
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beitin is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank, located 5 kilometers northeast of Ramallah along the Ramallah-Nablus road.
Giv’at Asaf
Hamlet
Photo: Dvirraz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giv'at Asaf is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank. Located 3.5 kilometres from the settlement of Beit El, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Deir Dibwan
Village
Photo: Dibwnay24, Public domain.
Deir Dibwan is a Palestinian city in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank east of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of 4,169 inhabitants in 2017. Deir Dibwan is situated 2½ km southeast of Burj Beitin.
Burj Beitin
- Categories: citadel, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.92267° or 31° 55′ 22″ northLongitude
35.24483° or 35° 14′ 41″ eastElevation
861 metres (2,825 feet)Open location code
8G3QW6FV+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 6491468268OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Burj Beitin” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “בורג‘ ביתין”
- Hebrew: “בורג’ ביתין”
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