Burin

Burin is a Palestinian village in the of the State of Palestine, in the northern , located 7 kilometres southwest of . The town had a population of 2,844 in 2017.
Wikipedia
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 2,500 residents
  • Description: municipality in Nablus
  • Also known as: “Bourin”, “Būrīn”, and “Burin, Nablus”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Gerizim and Od Yosef Chai.

Peak
Photo: יאיר דב, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of two mountains near the city of and the biblical city of Shechem, located in the north of ’s . is situated 3 km northeast of Burin.

School
Photo: לוי יצחק כהן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Od Yosef Hai is a yeshiva situated in the settlement of . 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.

Scenic viewpoint
Mitzpe Yosef is an outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Located on near , it falls within the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. is situated 3½ km northeast of Burin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berakha and Madama.

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 at an elevation of 870 metres above sea level, in the 's Samarian Mountains, near the Palestinian city of .

Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Palestinian village in the .

Village
Photo: מיכאלי, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an Israeli settlement located in the , south of the city of , just off Route 60, north of the Junction. The predominantly Orthodox Jewish community falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council.

Burin

Latitude
32.18322° or 32° 10′ 60″ north
Longitude
35.25006° or 35° 15′ 0″ east
Population
2,500
Elevation
589 metres (1,932 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q57M2+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 432090371
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
284214
Wiki­data ID
Q2896916
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Satellite Map

Discover Burin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Burin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Būrīn”
  • Arabic: “بورين”
  • Basque: “Burin (Nablus)”
  • Basque: “Burin”
  • Catalan: “Burin”
  • Cebuano: “Būrīn”
  • Dutch: “Burin”
  • Dutch: “Būrīn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بورين”
  • French: “Burin”
  • Hebrew: “בורין”
  • Irish: “Burin”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Burin i Nablus”
  • Spanish: “Burin”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Al-Balad Mosque and Bourin Association.

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