Deir Rafat
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, between Givat Shemesh and kibbutz Tzora to the south and Kfar Uria to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
- Abandoned locality with 83 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 250 metres (820 feet)
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as“Dayr Rafat”“Rafat”
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Tel Beit Shemesh
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givat Shemesh and Kfar Uriya.
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Deir Rafat
- Category: human settlement
- Location
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Latitude
31.77643° or 31° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.94705° or 34° 56′ 49″ east
Open location code
8G3PQWGW+HR
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Deir Rafat” goes by many names.
دير رفاتArabic
Deir RafatCzech
Dejr RafatCzech
Deir RafatDutch
דייר ראפאתHebrew
דיר ראפאתHebrew
דיר רפתHebrew
Gereja Santa Maria Bunda Pelindung Palestina, Mateh YehudaIndonesian
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