Ḩīţān al Wa‘r
Ḩīţān al Wa‘r is a ruin in Israel. Ḩīţān al Wa‘r is situated nearby to the village Nataf, as well as near Yad HaShmona.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kfira Nature Reserve and Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh.
Kfira Nature Reserve
Protected area
Photo: GidiD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kfira Nature Reserve is a protected area, which is situated 1½ km west of Ḩīţān al Wa‘r.
Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, officially St Mary of the Resurrection Abbey, is a monastery run by the Olivetan Benedictine order in Abu Ghosh, Israel. Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh is situated 3½ km southeast of Ḩīţān al Wa‘r.
Saint Mary of the Resurrection Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
The Resurrection Church, or the Church of the Crusaders in Abu Gosh, is the name given to a Catholic religious building consisting of a structure of the time of the Crusaders who belonged to the Knights Hospitaller, and today is a part of the Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, in central Israel. Saint Mary of the Resurrection Abbey is situated 3½ km southeast of Ḩīţān al Wa‘r.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nataf and Yad HaShmona.
Nataf
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nataf is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, 12 miles west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 485.
Yad HaShmona
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yad HaShmona is a small moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains near Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 259. Yad HaShmona is situated 2½ km south of Ḩīţān al Wa‘r.
Neve Ilan
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neve Ilan is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,019. Neve Ilan is situated 2½ km south of Ḩīţān al Wa‘r.
Ḩīţān al Wa‘r
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Hitan al Wa`r” and “Ḥitān el Wa’ar”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.83182° or 31° 49′ 55″ northLongitude
35.0832° or 35° 4′ 60″ eastElevation
494 metres (1,621 feet)Open location code
8G3QR3JM+P7GeoNames ID
294764
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