Oranit

Oranit is an Israeli settlement and local council located in the Seam Zone of the , abutting and crossing the Green Line. It is surrounded by forest to the west, and Kfar Qasim to the southwest, to the east, and Khirbet Abu Salman to the northeast.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kesem cave.

Ruins
Qesem Cave is a Lower Paleolithic archaeological site near the city of in . is situated 3 km south of Oranit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nirit and Kafr Bara.

Village
is a community settlement in central .

Village
Kafr Barra is an Arab locality in Israel in situated in its .

Village
is a kibbutz in central .

Oranit

Latitude
32.13092° or 32° 7′ 51″ north
Longitude
34.99196° or 34° 59′ 31″ east
Population
6,000
Elevation
140 metres (459 feet)
Open location code
8G4P4XJR+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Oranit” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أورانيت”
  • Arabic: “أورنيت”
  • Bulgarian: “Оранит”
  • Catalan: “Oranit”
  • Cebuano: “Oranit”
  • Czech: “Oranit”
  • Dutch: “Oranit”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اورانيت”
  • Finnish: “Oranit”
  • French: “Oranit”
  • German: “Oranit”
  • Hebrew: “אורנית” (historical)
  • Italian: “Oranit”
  • Japanese: “オラニト”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oranit”
  • Persian: “اورانیت، منطقه مسکونی”
  • Persian: “اورانیت”
  • Polish: “Oranit”
  • Russian: “Оранит”
  • Serbian: “Оранит”
  • Spanish: “Oranit”
  • Swedish: “Oranit”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: ‘Izbat Salman and عزبة سلمان.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: גן תיבת נח and Hall of Peace.

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Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.

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