Khirbat Abū Zu‘rūr
Khirbat Abū Zu‘rūr is a ruin in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat Abū Zu‘rūr is situated nearby to the village Beit Ijza, as well as near Giv’on HaHadasha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Cleophas Church and Ofer Penitentiary.
St. Cleophas Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The St. Cleophas Church or St. Cleopas Church also called Emmaus Church or the Basilica of St. Cleophas, is a Franciscan Catholic church located in the Palestinian village of Al-Qubeiba in the West Bank. St. Cleophas Church is situated 2 km southwest of Khirbat Abū Zu‘rūr.
Ofer Penitentiary
Prison
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
Ofer Prison, formerly officially known as Incarceration Facility 385, is an Israeli military incarceration facility in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, between Beitunia and Giv'at Ze'ev. Ofer Penitentiary is situated 4 km northeast of Khirbat Abū Zu‘rūr.
Tomb of Samuel
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Tomb of Samuel, commonly known as Nebi Samuel or Nebi Samwil, is the traditional burial site of the biblical prophet Samuel, atop a steep hill at an elevation of 908 m above sea level, in the Palestinian village of Nabi Samwil, in the West Bank. Tomb of Samuel is situated 3½ km southeast of Khirbat Abū Zu‘rūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Ijza and Giv’on HaHadasha.
Beit Ijza
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Ijza; is a village in the Jerusalem Governorate in the central West Bank with an area of 2,526 dunams. Located approximately six miles north of Jerusalem, it had a population of 698 in 2007 and 854 by 2017.
Giv’on HaHadasha
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giv'on HaHadashah is an Israel settlement in the West Bank, built over land expropriated from the neighboring Palestinian villages of Biddu, Beit Ijza, and Al Jib.
Al Qubeiba
Village
Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Qubeiba is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine, located 2 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in 2017, the village had a population of 3,876.
Khirbat Abū Zu‘rūr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Abu Za‘rur” and “Khirbat Abu Zu’rur”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.85° or 31° 51′ northLongitude
35.15° or 35° 9′ eastElevation
795 metres (2,608 feet)Open location code
8G3QR5X2+X2GeoNames ID
285166
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