As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya
as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya or Al-Sawahreh al-Sharqiyeh is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 6 kilometers south-east of East Jerusalem in the West Bank.- Village with about 6,200 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 600 metres (1,980 feet)
- Description: municipality type C in Jerusalem, State of Palestine
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of Saint Theodosius and Lazarus Tomb.
Monastery of Saint Theodosius
Church
The Monastery of St. Theodosius, also known as Deir… Monastery of Saint Theodosius is situated 2½ km southeast of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya.
Lazarus Tomb
Church
The Tomb of Lazarus is a traditional Christian… Lazarus Tomb is situated 3½ km northwest of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya.
East Talpiot community center
Community center
East Talpiot community center is situated 3½ km west of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ash-Sheikh Sa’d and Jabel Mukabar.
Jabel Mukabar
Suburb
Jabel Mukaber is a predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem. Jabel Mukabar is situated 2½ km northwest of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya.
As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya
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Latitude
31.74327° or 31° 44′ 36″ north
Longitude
35.26967° or 35° 16′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G3QP7V9+8V
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السواحرة الشرقية”
- Arabic: “السواحره الشرقيه”
- Asturian: “as-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya”
- Catalan: “As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya”
- Egyptian Arabic: “السواحره الشرقيه”
- French: “Al-Sawahreh al-Sharqiyeh”
- French: “As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya”
- Hebrew: “א-סואחרה א-שרקיה”
- Hebrew: “א-סוואחרה א-שרקייה”
- Hebrew: “סוואחרה א-שרקיה”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “As-Sawahira ash Sharqiya”
- Persian: “السواحره الشرقی”
- Polish: “As-Sawahira asz-Szarkija”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al-Sawahra al-Gharbiyye and Kidmat Tzion.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque and Al Sawahreh Youth Club.
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