Al-Zaitounah
Al-Zaitounah is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine
- Also known as: “Al-Zaitunah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Palestinian Museum and Istishari Arab Hospital.
The Palestinian Museum
Museum
Photo: Dan Palraz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palestinian Museum is a museum in Birzeit, in the West Bank, Palestine, that was inaugurated on 18 May 2016. It is a flagship project of the Welfare Association, a non-profit organization for developing humanitarian projects in Palestine.
Istishari Arab Hospital
Hospital
Photo: أمين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Istishari Arab Hospital is situated 3 km south of Al-Zaitounah.
Nahal Dolev Dlavim
Protected area
Photo: Amos1947, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nahal Dolev Dlavim is a protected area, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Al-Zaitounah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazraah al-Qibliyah.
Abu Shukheidim
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abu Shukheidim was a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. In 2005 it merged with the village of Al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya to form the town of Al-Zaitounah.
al-Mazraah al-Qibliyah
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. The village had a population of 5,180 in 2017. In 2005 it merged with the village of Abu Shukheidim to form the town of Al-Zaitounah.
Abu Qash
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abu Qash is a Palestinian village located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank, located north of Ramallah and south of the Birzeit University.
Al-Zaitounah
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.96007° or 31° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
35.16951° or 35° 10′ 10″ eastElevation
642 metres (2,106 feet)Open location code
8G3QX569+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 3495110309OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Al-Zaitounah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الزيتونة”
- Arabic: “الزيتونة”
- Asturian: “Al-Zaitounah”
- Catalan: “Al-Zaitounah”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الزيتونه”
- French: “Al-Zaitounah”
- Hebrew: “א-זייתונה”
- Hebrew: “א-זיתונה”
- Hebrew: “אל-זיתונה”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al-Zaitounah”
- Polish: “Az-Zajtuna”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemetery and Abu Shkhadem mosque.
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