Shawawrah

Shawawrah is a locality in , . Shawawrah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Herodion Ruins.

Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE. is situated 3 km southwest of Shawawrah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ash-Shawawra and Za’atara.

Village
Ashawawra is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers southeast of . The village is in the central .

Town
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Za'atara is a Palestinian town located 11 km southeast of . The town is in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 7,849 in 2017.

Village
Photo: Shabashewitz, CC BY 4.0.
Beit Ta'mir is a Palestinian village located six kilometers southeast of .The town is in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,596 in 2017.

Shawawrah

Latitude
31.68059° or 31° 40′ 50″ north
Longitude
35.2659° or 35° 15′ 57″ east
Elevation
471 metres (1,545 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM7J8+69
Geo­Names ID
7873884
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Satellite Map

Discover Shawawrah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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