Motza Illit
Motza Illit is a community settlement in central Israel, in suburban Jerusalem. Located on a slope overlooking the Jerusalem Mountains, Ein Karem, the Motza Valley and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
- Type: Village with 1,210 residents
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as: “Motsa ‘Ilit”, “Motsa ‘Illit”, “Motsa Ilit”, “Motsa Illit”, “Motsa`Illit”, “Moẕa ‘Illit”, “Moza Illit”, and “Upper Motsa”
Places of Interest
Highlights: The old synagogue in Motza and Castel National Park.
Castel National Park
Protected area
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Motza and Mevaseret Zion.
Motza Illit
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.79349° or 31° 47′ 37″ north
Longitude
35.15656° or 35° 9′ 24″ east
Population
1,210
Elevation
647 metres (2,123 feet)
UN/LOCODE
IL MTT
Open location code
8G3QQ5V4+9J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Motza Illit” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “موتسا عيليت”
- Czech: “Moca Ilit”
- Dutch: “Motza Illit”
- Egyptian Arabic: “موتسا عيليت”
- Hebrew: “מוצא עילית”
- Hebrew: “מוצא עלית”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Motza Illit”
- Polish: “Moca Illit”
- Polish: “Motza Illit”
- Russian: “Моца-Илит”
- Slovenian: “Moca Ilit”
- Spanish: “Motza Illit”
- Turkish: “Motza Illit”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Moza Illit and Motza.
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