‘En Rafat
‘En Rafat is a spring in Jerusalem District, Israel. ‘En Rafat is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Deir Rafat, as well as near the hamlet Givat Shemesh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Regina Palaestinae and Timnah.
Regina Palaestinae
Church
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, between Givat Shemesh and kibbutz Tzora to the south and Kfar Uria to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Timnah
Archaeological site
Timnath or Timnah 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. Timnah is situated 3½ km west of ‘En Rafat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givat Shemesh and Kfar Uriya.
Givat Shemesh
Hamlet
Givat Shemesh is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh above kibbutz Tzora and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56.
Kfar Uriya
Village
Tzora
Village
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 934. Tzora is situated 3 km southeast of ‘En Rafat.
‘En Rafat
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “`En Rafat”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.7786° or 31° 46′ 43″ north
Longitude
34.94574° or 34° 56′ 45″ east
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
8G3PQWHW+C7
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“‘En Rafat” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “‘En Rafat”
- Hebrew: “עין רפת”
Localities in the Area
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