‘Irāq at Tāyah
‘Irāq at Tāyah is a locality in Nablus Governorate, West Bank. ‘Irāq at Tāyah is situated nearby to the locality ‘Askar al Balad, as well as near Khallat ar Ruhbān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Joseph’s Tomb and Bi’er Yacoub.
Joseph’s Tomb
Synagogue
Photo: David Roberts (painter), Public domain.
Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata village at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 300 m northwest of Jacob's Well, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus.
Bi’er Yacoub
Church
Photo: Jkgarrett17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank.
Tell Balata
Archaeological site
Photo: TrickyH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tell Balata is an archaeological site in the West Bank near Nablus, Palestine, that includes the remains of an ancient Canaanite city, associated since 1913 with the Biblical city of Shechem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askar RC (al-Qadeem) and Balata Camp.
Askar RC (al-Qadeem)
Village
Photo: Qusay.khateeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Askar is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.
Balata Camp
Town
Photo: Hoshvilim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balata Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp established in the northern West Bank in 1950, adjacent to Balata village on the outskirts of the city of Nablus. Balata Camp had a population of 14,635 in 2017.
Kiryat Luza
Village
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiryat Luza is a village situated on Mount Gerizim near the city of Nablus in the West Bank. It is within Area B of the West Bank, and as a result is under the joint control of Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, and is the only remaining site populated wholly by Samaritans.
‘Irāq at Tāyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Iraq at Tayah” and “Irq al Tayeh”
- Location: Nablus Governorate, West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.21692° or 32° 13′ 1″ northLongitude
35.28596° or 35° 17′ 10″ eastElevation
547 metres (1,795 feet)Open location code
8G4Q678P+Q9GeoNames ID
8070389
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In Other Languages
“‘Irāq at Tāyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عراق التاية”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maghārat ‘Uşfūrah and Joseph’s Tomb.
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