Khirbat ed Dūda

Khirbat ed Dūda is a well in Central District, Israel. Khirbat ed Dūda is situated nearby to the suburb Reut, as well as near the hamlet Bayt Nuba.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Um El Umdan and Modi’in Center.

Um El Umdan

Archaeological site

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Umm el-Umdan or Khirbet Umm el-Umdan is a Jewish archaeological site within the municipal boundaries of the Israeli city of Modi'in. Um El Umdan is situated 2½ km northwest of Khirbat ed Dūda.

Modi’in Center

Railway station

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Modi'in–Center railway station is an Israel Railways passenger terminal and one of two stations serving Modi'in. It is the terminus of the Nahariya-Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko. Modi’in Center is situated 3½ km northwest of Khirbat ed Dūda.

Bayt Shanna

Ruins

Bayt Shanna was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 15, 1948, during the second stage of Operation Dani. It was located 11.5 km southeast of Ramla. Bayt Shanna is situated 3 km west of Khirbat ed Dūda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayt Nuba and Mevo Horon.

Bayt Nuba

Hamlet

Bayt Nuba is a depopulated Palestinian village located halfway between the Old City of Jerusalem and Ramla. During the Six-Day War of 1967, the Israel Defense Forces ethnically cleansed Bayt Nuba in the Naksa and replaced it with the Jewish-only Israeli settlement of Mevo Horon. Bayt Nuba is situated 2½ km southeast of Khirbat ed Dūda.

Mevo Horon

Village

Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mevo Horon is an Israeli settlement and religious moshav shitufi in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Located near Latrun and the city of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Mevo Horon is situated 3 km southeast of Khirbat ed Dūda.

Beit Sira

Village

Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beit Sira is a Palestinian village in the central West Bank, located 22 kilometers west of Ramallah and is a part of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. Beit Sira is situated 3 km northeast of Khirbat ed Dūda.

Khirbat ed Dūda

Type: Well
Also known as: “Borot Agalgal” and “Khirbat ed Duda”
Category: body of water
Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.87196° or 31° 52′ 19″ north

Longitude

35.02025° or 35° 1′ 13″ east

Elevation

270 metres (886 feet)

Open location code

8G3QV2CC+Q4

GeoNames ID

8427999

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In Other Languages

“Khirbat ed Dūda” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “Borot ‘Agalgal”
Hebrew: “Khirbat ed Dūda”
Hebrew: “בורות עגלגל”
Hebrew: “ביר ח’רבת א-דודה”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Reut and Nof Ayalon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include H̱orbat ‘Agalgal and H̱orbat Be’erit.

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