Khirbat el Burj

Khirbat el Burj is a ruin in , . Khirbat el Burj is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of Elah and Te’omim Cave.

Valley
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The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. is situated 4 km southwest of Khirbat el Burj.

Cave
Photo: Yuvalr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Te'omim Cave, or the Twins Cave, Arabic name Mughâret Umm et-Tûeimîn, is a karstic cave within a nature reserve in Israel located on the western edges of the , in the vicinity of . is situated 3½ km north of Khirbat el Burj.

Ruins
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Bayt Nattif or Beit Nattif was a Palestinian village, located some 20 kilometers southwest of , midway on the ancient Roman road between and Jerusalem, and 21 km northwest of . is situated 3 km west of Khirbat el Burj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aviezer and Neve Michael.

Village
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is a small religious moshav in central . Located seven kilometres south of , at the east end of the Elah valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 920.

Village
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also known as Roglit, is a moshav in central . Located in the region and built upon an eminence in the far south-east end of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 3 km southwest of Khirbat el Burj.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the about eight kilometers southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 878. is situated 4 km northeast of Khirbat el Burj.

Khirbat el Burj

Latitude
31.69578° or 31° 41′ 45″ north
Longitude
35.02923° or 35° 1′ 45″ east
Elevation
498 metres (1,634 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM2WH+8M
Geo­Names ID
8183520
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In Other Languages

“Khirbat el Burj” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “ח’רבת אל ברגי”

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