‘Askar al Balad
‘Askar al Balad is a locality in West Bank, Palestine. ‘Askar al Balad is situated nearby to the locality ‘Irāq at Tāyah, as well as near Al Masākin ash Sha‘bīyah ash Sharqīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Askar al Balad
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Askar”
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.22009° or 32° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
35.29328° or 35° 17′ 36″ eastElevation
516 metres (1,693 feet)Open location code
8G4Q67CV+28GeoNames ID
284592
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In Other Languages
“‘Askar al Balad” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عسكر البلد”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ‘Irāq at Tāyah and Al Masākin ash Sha‘bīyah ash Sharqīyah.
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