As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya

as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya or Al-Sawahreh al-Sharqiyeh is a Palestinian town in the , located 6 kilometers south-east of in the .
  • 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.
The Monastery of St. Theodosius, also known as Deir… is situated 2½ km southeast of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya.
The Tomb of Lazarus is a traditional Christian… is situated 3½ km northwest of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ash-Sheikh Sa’d and Jabel Mukabar.
ash-Sheikh Sa'd is a Palestinian village in the…
Jabel Mukaber is a predominantly Palestinian neighborhood in southern . is situated 2½ km northwest of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya.
or Abu Deis is a Palestinian village in the… is situated 2½ km northwest of 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”

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