Khirbat Burj aş Şūr
Khirbat Burj aş Şūr is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine and has an elevation of 953 metres. Khirbat Burj aş Şūr is situated nearby to the town Halhul, as well as near the peak Mount Nabi Yunis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis.
Mount Nabi Yunis
Peak
Photo: Aseel zm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Judean Mountains and the southern portion of the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halhul and Tzur Shalem.
Halhul
Town
Photo: Shatret, Public domain.
Halhul is a Palestinian city located in the southern part of the West Bank, 5 kilometres north of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate of Palestine. The town, bordered by Sa'ir and al-Shuyukh to the east, Beit Ummar and al-Arroub refugee camp to the north, and Kharas and Nuba westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in the State of Palestine.
Tzur Shalem
Neighborhood
Tzur Shalem is an Israeli outpost attached to the Israeli settlement of Karmei Tzur in The Gush Etzion settlement bloc in the West Bank. The outpost is under the jurisdiction of the Gush Etzion Regional Council. Tzur Shalem is situated 2½ km north of Khirbat Burj aş Şūr.
Karmei Zur
Village
Karmei Tzur, or Carmei Tzur is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank located north of Hebron in the Judean hills between the Palestinian towns of Beit Ummar and Halhul. Karmei Zur is situated 3 km north of Khirbat Burj aş Şūr.
Khirbat Burj aş Şūr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Burj as Sur”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.58333° or 31° 35′ northLongitude
35.1° or 35° 6′ eastElevation
953 metres (3,127 feet)Open location code
8G3QH3MX+8XGeoNames ID
284199
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