Minzar Rafat
Minzar Rafat is a monastery in Jerusalem District, Israel. Minzar Rafat is situated near the church Regina Palaestinae, as well as near the hamlet Givat Shemesh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Regina Palaestinae and Timnah.
Timnah
Archaeological site
Timnath or Timnah was a Philistine city in Canaan that… Timnah is situated 3½ km west of Minzar Rafat.
Tel Beit Shemesh
Archaeological site
Tel Beit Shemesh is a small archaeological tell north west of the modern city of Beit Shemesh. Tel Beit Shemesh is situated 4 km southeast of Minzar Rafat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givat Shemesh and Kfar Uriya.
Kfar Uriya
Village
Tzora
Village
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Tzora is situated 2½ km southeast of Minzar Rafat.
Minzar Rafat
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Deir Rāfāt”
- Category: religion
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.77648° or 31° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.94669° or 34° 56′ 48″ east
Elevation
253 metres (830 feet)
Open location code
8G3PQWGW+HM
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Minzar Rafat” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “דיר רפת”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Deir Rafat and Kfar Uriyya.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Naẖal Manoaẖ and Naẖal Peli.
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