Sataf
Sataf was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was located 10 km west of Jerusalem, with Sorek Valley bordering to the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruin
- Description: village in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
- Also known as: “Bikkura”, “Bikurah”, “Ṣāṭāf”, “Sattaf”, and “Tsataf”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Saint John of the Desert and Har Eitan.
Monastery of Saint John of the Desert
Monastery
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan Catholic monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir, Israel, and across the valley from Sataf. Monastery of Saint John of the Desert is situated 560 metres southeast of Sataf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Even Sapir and Tzova.
Even Sapir
Village
Even Sapir is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 715.
Tzova
Village
Photo: Stroomopwaarts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tzova also Palmach Tzova or Tzuba, is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Judean Hills, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 599.
Jerusalem Hills
Photo: Zoharby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jerusalem hills is a mountainous region in central Israel which includes the western part of Jerusalem.
Sataf
- Categories: district, depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, village, former settlement, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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