Al Ghawr
Al Ghawr is a valley in Israel and has an elevation of -317 metres. Al Ghawr is situated nearby to the locality Dayr Ḩajalah, as well as near the area Arḑ Ḩajalah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Deir Hajla.
Deir Hajla
Church
Deir Hajla or Qasr Hajla is the Arabic name of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Gerasimus, a monastery located in the Jericho Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the West Bank, west of the River Jordan and north of the Dead Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit HaArava and Jericho.
Beit HaArava
Village
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Beit HaArava is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. Beit HaArava is situated 3½ km southwest of Al Ghawr.
Jericho
Jericho, the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories close to the northern end of Dead Sea and some 55 km from Jerusalem.
Al Maghtas
Locality
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Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine period. Al Maghtas is situated 4½ km east of Al Ghawr.
Al Ghawr
- Type: Valley with an elevation of -317 metres
- Also known as: “El Ghōr” and “The Ghor”
- Category: landform
- Location: Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.83333° or 31° 50′ northLongitude
35.5° or 35° 30′ eastElevation
-317 metres (-1,040 feet)Open location code
8G3QRGM2+82GeoNames ID
295717
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