Almog
Almog is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, near the northwestern shores of the Dead Sea, in the Jordan Rift Valley, organized as a kibbutz. It is under the jurisdiction of the Megilot Regional Council.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 250 residents
- Description: Israeli kibbutz in the West Bank.
- Also known as: “Kibbutz Kallia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nabi Musa.
Nabi Musa
Mosque
Photo: Mujaddara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nabi Musa is primarily a Muslim holy site near Jericho in Palestine, where a local Muslim tradition places the tomb of Moses. The compound is centered on a mosque which contains the alleged tomb. Nabi Musa is situated 3 km west of Almog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit HaArava and Kalya.
Beit HaArava
Village
Photo: Dnd man, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 2½ km northeast of Almog.
Kalya
Village
Photo: Donatus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kalya is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War. Kalya is situated 4½ km south of Almog.
Vered Yeriho
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vered Yeriho is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located near Jericho in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Vered Yeriho is situated 5 km northwest of Almog.
Almog
- Categories: kibbutz, Israeli settlement, and locality
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.79004° or 31° 47′ 24″ northLongitude
35.4616° or 35° 27′ 42″ eastPopulation
250Elevation
-355 metres (-1,165 feet)Open location code
8G3QQFR6+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 606063360OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
285027Wikidata ID
Q2777759
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