Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadīm
Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadīm is a refugee camp in West Bank, Palestine and has about 11,500 residents. Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadīm is situated nearby to the village Askar RC (al-Qadeem), as well as near Azmut.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joseph’s Tomb and Bi’er Yacoub.
Joseph’s Tomb
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 Jacob's Well, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus. Joseph’s Tomb is situated 1½ km southwest of Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadīm.
Bi’er Yacoub
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 Nablus in the West Bank. Bi’er Yacoub is situated 1½ km southwest of Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadīm.
Tell Balata
Archaeological site
Photo: TrickyH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tell Balata is an archaeological site in the West Bank near Nablus, Palestine, that includes the remains of an ancient Canaanite city, associated since 1913 with the Biblical city of Shechem. Tell Balata is situated 1½ km southwest of Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadīm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askar RC (al-Qadeem) and Azmut.
Askar RC (al-Qadeem)
Village
Photo: Qusay.khateeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Askar is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.
Azmut
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
’Azmut is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located five kilometers northeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 3,440 inhabitants in 2017.
Balata Camp
Town
Photo: Hoshvilim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balata Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp established in the northern West Bank in 1950, adjacent to Balata village on the outskirts of the city of Nablus. Balata Camp had a population of 14,635 in 2017.
Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadīm
- Type: Refugee camp
- Also known as: “Mukhayyam ‘Askar” and “Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadim”
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.22048° or 32° 13′ 14″ northLongitude
35.29817° or 35° 17′ 53″ eastPopulation
11,500Elevation
492 metres (1,614 feet)Open location code
8G4Q67CX+57GeoNames ID
284590
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In Other Languages
“Mukhayyam ‘Askar al Qadīm” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مخيم عسكر القديم”
- Arabic: “مخيم عسكر”
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