Middle East
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Jerusalem District

‘En Uriyya

‘En Uriyya is a spring in , . ‘En Uriyya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Regina Palaestinae and Timnah.

Church
Photo: LacoR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central . Located to the north-west of , between and kibbutz to the south and to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
Timnath or was a Philistine city in Canaan that is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Judges 14 and in connection with Samson. Modern archaeologists identify the ancient site with a tell lying on a flat, alluvial plain, located in the Sorek Valley ca. is situated 3½ km west of ‘En Uriyya.

Scenic viewpoint
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as . is situated 4 km east of ‘En Uriyya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Uriya and Givat Shemesh.

Village
Photo: עופרמלכה, Public domain.
Kfar Uria is a moshav in central . Located near in the . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 836.

Hamlet
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central . Located near above kibbutz and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in central , northwest of , under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 212.

‘En Uriyya

Latitude
31.78804° or 31° 47′ 17″ north
Longitude
34.94673° or 34° 56′ 48″ east
Elevation
197 metres (646 feet)
Open location code
8G3PQWQW+6M
Geo­Names ID
10254207
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In Other Languages

“‘En Uriyya” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “‘En Uriyya”
  • Hebrew: “עין אוריה”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kfar Uriyya and Deir Rafat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘En Rafat and H̱orbat Kefar Soreq.

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