Qayzūn

Qayzūn is a locality in , and has an elevation of 998 metres. Qayzūn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis and Cave of the Patriarchs.

Peak
Photo: Aseel zm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabi Yunis is the highest point in the , with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of , , and is part of the Judean Mountains.

Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Jews by its Biblical name Cave of Machpelah and to Muslims as the Ibrahami Mosque, or Sanctuary of Ibrahim, is a series of caves situated in the heart of the in the , 30 kilometres south of . is situated 3½ km south of Qayzūn.

Protected area
Photo: Eman, Public domain.
The Old City of Hebron is the historic city centre of . The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida, which is approximately 200 meters west of today's Old City, and thought to have originally been a Canaanite city. is situated 4 km south of Qayzūn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Einun and Halhul.

Suburb
or Bayt 'Anun is a Palestinian village in the , located five kilometers northeast of in the southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,928 inhabitants in 2017.

Town
Photo: Shatret, Public domain.
is a Palestinian city located in the southern part of the West Bank, 5 kilometres north of in the of . The town, bordered by and to the east, and to the north, and and westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in the State of Palestine.

Village
is a Palestinian village located four kilometers east of .The village is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,685 in mid-year 2006. is situated 3 km east of Qayzūn.

Qayzūn

Latitude
31.55778° or 31° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
35.10985° or 35° 6′ 36″ east
Elevation
998 metres (3,274 feet)
Open location code
8G3QH455+4W
Geo­Names ID
8073102
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In Other Languages

“Qayzūn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قيزون”

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