Al-Masara
Al-Masara is a Palestinian village in the central West Bank, 6.2 km southwest of Bethlehem, part of the Bethlehem Governorate. It is surrounded by a number of smaller Palestinian villages, including Khallet al-Haddad to the east.
- Village with about 800 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 890 metres (2,930 feet)
- Description: local development committee in Bethlehem Governorate
- Also known as“Al Ma‘şarah”“al-Ma’asra”“Khirbat al Ma‘şarah”“Khirbat el Ma‘ṣara”
Places of Interest
Discover Solomon’s Pools and Biar Aqueduct.
Solomon’s Pools
Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located…
4 km north of Al-Masara
Biar Aqueduct
The Biar Aqueduct, or Wadi el-Biyar Aqueduct…
3 km west of Al-Masara
Yeshivat Machanaim
Yeshivat Machanaim is a school.
3½ km west of Al-Masara
Villages in the Area
Discover Jurat ash-Sham’a and Khallet al-Haddad.
Jurat ash-Sham’a
Jurat ash-Sham'a is a Palestinian village located ten kilometers south of Bethlehem.
Khallet al-Haddad
Khallet al-Haddad is a Palestinian village located 5.5 km south of Bethlehem.
Umm Salamuna
Umm Salamuna is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers south-west of Bethlehem.
Al-Masara
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Latitude
31.65495° or 31° 39′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.17878° or 35° 10′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G3QM53H+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Al-Masara” goes by many names.
المعصرةArabic
Al-MasaraCatalan
Al-MasaraDutch
אל-מעצרהHebrew
מעסרהHebrew
Al-MasaraIrish
ال-مساراPersian
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