Deir esh Sheikh

Deir esh Sheikh is a ruin in , . Deir esh Sheikh is situated near the ruins , as well as near the archaeological site .
  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of 483 metres (1,585 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Dayr Ash-Shaykh”
    “Deir ash Sheikh”
    “Deir es Sheikh”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dayr al-Shaykh and Columbarium.

Ruins
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, also spelt Deir esh Sheikh, was…

Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A , also called a cinerarium… is situated 720 metres northwest of Deir esh Sheikh.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dindia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayt ʿIṭṭāb was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. is situated 2 km southwest of Deir esh Sheikh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nes Harim and Bar Giora.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav settlement in central .

Village
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is a moshav in the Judean Mountains in .

Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central . is situated 3 km north of Deir esh Sheikh.

Deir esh Sheikh

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Latitude
31.74879° or 31° 44′ 56″ north
Longitude
35.06759° or 35° 4′ 3″ east
Open location code
8G3QP3X9+G2
Geo­Names ID
295340

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In Other Languages

“Deir esh Sheikh” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “דיר א שיח”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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