Khallet al-Luza
Khallet al-Luza is a village in West Bank, Palestine and has about 571 residents. Khallet al-Luza is situated nearby to the hamlet חוות העיטם, as well as near the suburb Bad Falouh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Herodion Ruins.
Church of the Nativity
Church
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. Church of the Nativity is situated 3½ km north of Khallet al-Luza.
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. Herodion Ruins is situated 4 km east of Khallet al-Luza.
Solomon’s Pools
Park
Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located in the south-central West Bank, immediately to the south of al-Khader, about 3.5 kilometres southwest of Bethlehem, near the road to Hebron. Solomon’s Pools is situated 3½ km northwest of Khallet al-Luza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khallet al-Haddad and Hindaza.
Khallet al-Haddad
Village
Khallet al-Haddad is a Palestinian village located 5.5 km south of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate in the southern West Bank. It is bordered to the east by the town of Teqoa, to the north by the town of Jannatah, to the west by the village of Al-Ma'sara, and to the south by the lands of the town of Teqoa.
Hindaza
Village
Hindaza is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.
Al-Asakra
Suburb
Al-Asakra is a Palestinian village in the Bethlehem Governorate in the south-central West Bank, located 4.5 kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. It is a part of the Jannatah municipality.
Khallet al-Luza
- Type: Village with 571 residents
- Also known as: “Khallat al Luzah” and “Khallat al Lūzah”
- Categories: human settlement, residential area, and locality
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.67358° or 31° 40′ 25″ northLongitude
35.2022° or 35° 12′ 8″ eastPopulation
571Elevation
737 metres (2,418 feet)Open location code
8G3QM6F2+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 289967993OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Khallet al-Luza” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خلة اللوزة”
- Cebuano: “Khallat al Lūzah”
- Dutch: “Khallat al Lūzah”
- French: “Khalat al-Luza”
- Hebrew: “ח’לת אל-לוזה”
- Hebrew: “ח’לת אל-לוזו”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as חוות העיטם and Bad Falouh.
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