Al Midyah

Al Midyah is a locality in , and has about 1,280 residents. Al Midyah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Tap on a place
to explore it

Places of Interest

Highlights include Modi`im and Barfilya.

Ruins
Modi’in, also Modi’im, and later, Moditha, was an ancient Jewish city located in , near the modern city of , . First mentioned in the Books of Maccabees, it was the hometown of the priestly Hasmonean family, who assumed leadership over Judea following the victorious Maccabean uprising.

Peak
Photo: McKaby, Public domain.
Barfiliya was a Palestinian village located 10.5 kilometres east of that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Located on a tell, excavations conducted there by archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period. is situated 3½ km southwest of Al Midyah.

Railway station
Modi'in–Center railway station is an Israel Railways passenger terminal and one of two stations serving Modi'in. It is the terminus of the -Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko. is situated 4 km south of Al Midyah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Midyah and Ganei Modi’in.

Village
al-Midya is a Palestinian village in the in the western , located west of . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of over 1,533 inhabitants in 2017.

Village
Ganei Modi'in is an Israeli settlement in the . Located just over the Green Line to the north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of .

Village
Mevo Modi'im, officially Me'or Modi'im, is a moshav in central . It is also known as the Carlebach Moshav. Located north-west of Modi'in on Highway 443, it falls under the jurisdiction of .

Al Midyah

Latitude
31.93592° or 31° 56′ 9″ north
Longitude
35.005° or 35° 0′ 18″ east
Population
1,280
Elevation
225 metres (738 feet)
Open location code
8G3QW2P3+9X
Geo­Names ID
285032
Wiki­data ID
Q31875112
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Al Midyah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Dutch—“Al Midyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: المدية
  • Cebuano: Al Midyah
  • Dutch: Al Midyah

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hashmonaim and Ni‘līn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include H̱orbat Hagarddi and ‘Ayn al Midyah.

West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bethlehem, Ramallah, Hebron, and Jericho.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Sheepdog85, CC BY-SA 3.0.