Al Buqay‘ah

Al Buqay‘ah is a region in , . Al Buqay‘ah is situated nearby to the area , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hurkania.

Archaeological site
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Hyrcania was an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. It was built by Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus or his son Alexander Jannaeus in the 2nd or 1st century BCE.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ovnat and Kedar.

Village
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is a small Israeli settlement in the , , on the western shore of the , about 7 km south of Kalya and 12 km north of . is situated 7 km southeast of Al Buqay‘ah.

Village
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is a rural Israeli settlement in the . Located to the south of and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. is situated 8 km northwest of Al Buqay‘ah.

Village
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is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the . 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. is situated 9 km northeast of Al Buqay‘ah.

Al Buqay‘ah

Latitude
31.71667° or 31° 43′ north
Longitude
35.38333° or 35° 23′ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP98M+M8
Geo­Names ID
285104
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Satellite Map

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