Būrīn
Būrīn is a locality in Nablus Governorate, West Bank and has about 2,500 residents. Būrīn is situated nearby to the village Bourin, as well as near Berakha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Gerizim and Od Yosef Chai.
Mount Gerizim
Peak
Photo: יאיר דב, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Gerizim is one of two mountains near the Palestinian city of Nablus and the biblical city of Shechem, located in the north of Palestine’s West Bank. Mount Gerizim is situated 3 km northeast of Būrīn.
Od Yosef Chai
School
Photo: לוי יצחק כהן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Od Yosef Chai, also known as Od Yosef Hai is a yeshiva situated in the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar. Od Yosef Chai includes several related institutions; a yeshiva high school, a yeshiva gedola, a kollel and the publishing house that released "The King's Torah", and other materials.
Joseph Lookout Point
Scenic viewpoint
Mitzpe Yosef is an Israeli outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Located on Mount Gerizim near Nablus, it falls within the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. Joseph Lookout Point is situated 3½ km northeast of Būrīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourin and Berakha.
Bourin
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burin is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the northern West Bank, located 7 kilometres southwest of Nablus. The town had a population of 2,844 in 2017.
Berakha
Village
Photo: יאיר דב, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Har Brakha, more commonly spelled Har Bracha is an Israeli settlement located on the southern ridge of Mount Gerizim at an elevation of 870 metres above sea level, in the West Bank's Samarian Mountains, near the Palestinian city of Nablus.
Madama
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madama is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate.
Būrīn
- Type: Locality with 2,500 residents
- Also known as: “Burin”
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Nablus Governorate, West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Dutch—“Būrīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Būrīn”
- Arabic: “بورين”
- Cebuano: “Būrīn”
- Dutch: “Būrīn”
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