Dayr ar Rāhibāt

Dayr ar Rāhibāt is a convent in . Dayr ar Rāhibāt is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Chapel of the Milk Grotto.

Church
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 2 km west of Dayr ar Rāhibāt.

Church
The of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in , in the , erected in 1872. is situated 1½ km west of Dayr ar Rāhibāt.

Church
The or Chapel of Saint Catherine is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the in in the , . is situated 2 km west of Dayr ar Rāhibāt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Sahour and Hindaza.

Town
or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of , in the of the in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.

Village
is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of . The village is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.

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is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Dayr ar Rāhibāt

Latitude
31.70174° or 31° 42′ 6″ north
Longitude
35.22697° or 35° 13′ 37″ east
Elevation
608 metres (1,995 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP62G+MQ
Geo­Names ID
8074892
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In Other Languages

“Dayr ar Rāhibāt” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: دير الراهبات

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