Al-Masara

Al-Masara is a Palestinian village in the central , 6.2 km southwest of , part of the . It is surrounded by a number of smaller Palestinian villages, including Khallet al-Haddad to the east.
Wikipedia
Photo: טל קינג, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 803 residents
  • Description: local development committee in Bethlehem Governorate
  • Also known as: “Al Ma’sara”, “Al Ma‘şarah”, “Al Ma’sarah”, “al-Ma’asra”, “Khirbat al Ma‘şarah”, and “Khirbat el Ma‘ṣara”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Solomon’s Pools and Biar Aqueduct.

Park
Photo: حمزة راشد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located… is situated 4 km north of Al-Masara.

Archaeological site
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , or Wadi el-Biyar Aqueduct… is situated 3 km west of Al-Masara.

School
Photo: איתמר אוחנה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a school, which is situated 3½ km west of Al-Masara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jurat ash-Sham’a and Khallet al-Haddad.

Village
Jurat ash-Sham'a is a Palestinian village located ten kilometers south of .

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is a Palestinian village located 5.5 km south of .

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is a Palestinian located twelve kilometers south-west of .

Al-Masara

Latitude
31.65495° or 31° 39′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.17878° or 35° 10′ 44″ east
Population
803
Elevation
892 metres (2,927 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM53H+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4240592837
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7915247
Wiki­data ID
Q4702859
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Al-Masara” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المعصرة”
  • Catalan: “Al-Masara”
  • Dutch: “Al-Masara”
  • French: “Al-Masara”
  • Hebrew: “אל-מעצרה”
  • Hebrew: “מעסרה”
  • Irish: “Al-Masara”
  • Persian: “ال-مسارا”
  • Persian: “المسارا”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Marah Ma’allah and Ma’ale Arugot.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jorat Al-Sham’a Local Council and Al-Thabra Mosque.

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