Beit Kahil

Beit Kahil is a Palestinian village in the in the southern , located seven kilometers northwest of . The village had a population of 8,880 in 2017.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 5,660 residents
  • Description: municipality in Hebron Governorate
  • Also known as: “Bayt Kahil”, “Beit Kahel”, and “Beit Kāḥil”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 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 , with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of , . is situated 3½ km east of Beit Kahil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halhul and Telem.

Town
Photo: Shatret, Public domain.
is a Palestinian city located in the southern part of the West Bank, 5 kilometres north of in the of . The town, bordered by and to the east, and to the north, and and westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in the State of Palestine. is situated 3 km east of Beit Kahil.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Israeli settlement in the . Organized as a communal settlement, it is located in the southern Judean Hills region, west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. is situated 3½ km west of Beit Kahil.

Town
Photo: Randa107, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Palestinian town located eight kilometers west of .The town is in the in the southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 15,800 in 2017. is situated 4 km southwest of Beit Kahil.

Beit Kahil

Latitude
31.57094° or 31° 34′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.06631° or 35° 3′ 59″ east
Population
5,660
Elevation
859 metres (2,818 feet)
Open location code
8G3QH3C8+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 432085820
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
284320
Wiki­data ID
Q2898790
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Beit Kahil” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيت كاحل”
  • Catalan: “Beit Kahil”
  • Cebuano: “Bayt Kāḩil”
  • Dutch: “Beit Kahil”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بيت كاحل”
  • French: “Beit Kahil”
  • Hebrew: “בית כאחיל”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beit Kahil”
  • Polish: “Bajt Kahil”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as حي الجامعة and Telem.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Union Of Agricultural Work Committees and Beit Kahel Cemetery.

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