Quds Governorate

The Jerusalem Governorate, also known as the Quds Governorate, is one of the 16 governorates of and located in the central part of the .
  • Governorate of the State of Palestine with about 600,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 680 metres (2,240 feet)
  • Description: governorate of the State of Palestine covering East Jerusalem, annexed by Israel in the West Bank
  • Also known as
    “Al Quds”
    “Jerusalem”
    “Jerusalem Governorate”
    “Muḥāfaẓat al-Quds”
    “Nafat al-Quds”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monastery of Martyrius and Monastery of Euthymius.
Archaeological site
, whose ruins, known as Khirbet…
Archaeological site
The started as a lavra-type… is situated 3½ km east of Quds Governorate.
Peak
is an archaeological site in the… is situated 4 km northwest of Quds Governorate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’ale Adumim and East Jerusalem.
Maale Adumim is an Israeli settlement in the , east of .
is the part of Jerusalem that belongs to the Palestinian territories.
Pisgat Ze'ev is an Israeli settlement… is situated 5 km northwest of Quds Governorate.
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Latitude
31.8° or 31° 48′ north
Longitude
35.3° or 35° 18′ east
Open location code
8G3QQ8X2+X2
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Quds Governorate” goes by many names.
القدسArabic
محافظة القدسArabic
Gubernación de CherusalemAragonese
Gobernación de XerusalénAsturian
Jerusalemgo GobernazioaBasque
ЕрусалімBelarusian
ІерусалімBelarusian
Governació de JerusalemCatalan
پارێزگای قودسCentral Kurdish
耶路撒冷省Chinese
Kudský guvernorátCzech
JeruzalemDutch
محافظة القدسEgyptian Arabic
provinco JerusalemoEsperanto
Gobernación de XerusalénGalician
Κυβερνείο ΙερουσαλήμGreek
אל-קודסHebrew
क़ुद्स प्रांतHindi
यरुशलम प्रांतHindi
Jeruzsálem kormányzóságHungarian
Kegubernuran QudsIndonesian
Kegubernuran YerusalemIndonesian
Governatorato di GerusalemmeItalian
エルサレムJapanese
エルサレム県Japanese
예루살렘주Korean
쿠드스주Korean
Jeruzalės muchafazaLithuanian
Kegabenoran al-QudsMalay
Kegabenoran BaitulmakdisMalay
Kegabenoran BaitulmaqdisMalay
Kegabenoran BaitulmuqaddisMalay
Kegabenoran JerusalemMalay
Kegabenoran QudsMalay
Jerusalem guvernementNorwegian Nynorsk
استان قدسPersian
JerozolimaPolish
Guvernoratul IerusalimRomanian
ИерусалимRussian
Jerusalem GovrenorateScots
Guvernat JeruzalemSlovenian
Jerusalems provinsSwedish
Kudüs valiliğiTurkish
محافظہ یروشلمUrdu
Llywodraethiaeth CaersalemWelsh
Llywodraethiaeth JerwsalemWelsh
ضلع بیت المقدسWestern Panjabi

Localities in the Area

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West Bank: Highlights

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