Wādī al Baqqūq
Wādī al Baqqūq is a wadi in West Bank, Palestine. Wādī al Baqqūq is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩaddādīyah, as well as near Al ‘Ubaydīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mar Saba Monastery and Hurkania.
Mar Saba Monastery
Monastery
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The Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas, known in Arabic and Syriac as Mar Saba and historically as the Great Laura of Saint Sabas, is a Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley in the Bethlehem Governorate of Palestine, in the West Bank, at a point halfway between Bethlehem and the Dead Sea.
Hurkania
Archaeological site
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Hyrcania was an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. It was built by Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus or his son Alexander Jannaeus in the 2nd or 1st century BCE. Hurkania is situated 3½ km east of Wādī al Baqqūq.
Har Montar
Peak
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Har Montar is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Wādī al Baqqūq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kedar and Ubeidiya.
Kedar
Village
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Kedar is a rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. Kedar is situated 4½ km north of Wādī al Baqqūq.
Ubeidiya
Town
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Al-Ubeidiya is a Palestinian town located 6 kilometers east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank. Ubeidiya is situated 5 km west of Wādī al Baqqūq.
Dar Salah
Village
Dar Salah is a Palestinian village located 6 km east of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 4,588 in 2017. Dar Salah is situated 6 km west of Wādī al Baqqūq.
Wādī al Baqqūq
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Baqquq”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.71515° or 31° 42′ 55″ northLongitude
35.32906° or 35° 19′ 45″ eastElevation
245 metres (804 feet)Open location code
8G3QP88H+3JGeoNames ID
284421
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