Bar Giora

Bar Giora is a moshav in the Judean Mountains in . Located between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 757.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 674 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Bar Giyora” and “Bar Giyyora”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Columbarium and Bayt ‘Itab.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A , also called a cinerarium… is situated 3 km north of Bar Giora.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dindia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayt ʿIṭṭāb was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict.

Ruins
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, also spelt Deir esh Sheikh, was…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata and Nes Harim.

Village
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is a moshav in central .

Village
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is a moshav settlement in central .

Village
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is a town located in the Jerusalem… is situated 2½ km southeast of Bar Giora.

Bar Giora

Latitude
31.72982° or 31° 43′ 47″ north
Longitude
35.07265° or 35° 4′ 22″ east
Population
674
Elevation
711 metres (2,333 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP3HF+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278478609
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295562
Wiki­data ID
Q2920092
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bar Giora” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بار جيورا”
  • Czech: “Bar Gijora”
  • Czech: “Bar Giora”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بار جيورا”
  • French: “Bar Giora”
  • German: “Bar Giyora”
  • Hebrew: “בר גיורא”
  • Hebrew: “בר גיורה”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bar Giora”
  • Persian: “بار گیورا”
  • Polish: “Bar Gijjora”
  • Polish: “Bar Gijora”
  • Russian: “Бар Гиора”
  • Turkish: “Bar Giora”
  • Urdu: “بر گیوراء”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bar Giyyora and Mata.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ein Giora and Ein Katlav.

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