Palestine
West Bank
Nablus Governorate

Azmut

’Azmut is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern , located five kilometers northeast of . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 3,440 inhabitants in 2017.
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  • Type: Village with 2,620 residents
  • Description: municipality in Nablus
  • Also known as: “‘Azmut”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Joseph’s Tomb and Bi’er Yacoub.

Synagogue
Photo: David Roberts (painter), Public domain.
Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata village at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 300 m northwest of , on the outskirts of the city of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Azmut.

Church
Photo: Jkgarrett17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of the Palestinian city of in the . is situated 2½ km southwest of Azmut.

Peak
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the two mountains near the city of in the , and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by . is situated 3½ km west of Azmut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Askar RC (al-Qadeem) and Deir al-Hatab.

Village
Photo: Qusay.khateeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Askar is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the city of and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.

Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Palestinian village in the in the northern , located east of , near the neighbouring villages of Salem and Azmout.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an Orthodox Jewish Israeli settlement in the . Located northeast of the Palestinian city of , on the slopes of the Mount Kabir ridge, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. is situated 2½ km northeast of Azmut.

Azmut

Latitude
32.22262° or 32° 13′ 21″ north
Longitude
35.31001° or 35° 18′ 36″ east
Population
2,620
Elevation
473 metres (1,552 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q68F6+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 334199681
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
284489
Wiki­data ID
Q4832794
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Azmut” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “‘Azmūţ”
  • Arabic: “عزموط”
  • Arabic: “عزموط‎”
  • Catalan: “Azmut”
  • Cebuano: “‘Azmūţ”
  • Dutch: “Azmut”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عزموط”
  • French: “Asmot”
  • French: “Azmut”
  • Hausa: “Azmut”
  • Hebrew: “עזמוט”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Azmut”
  • Polish: “Azmut”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al-Masakin and Askar RC (al-Jadeed).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Azmut Cemetery and Alawneh Family Hall.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Azmut”. Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.