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Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr

Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr is a ruin in , . Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr is situated nearby to the monastery , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beit Jimal and Tel Yarmut.

Monastery
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, Beit el Jemâl, meaning "The house of the camel" is a Catholic monastery run by priests and brothers near , . The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of St. is situated 1 km northwest of Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr.

Ruins
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Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in located 25 kilometers southwest of and near modern . is situated 1¼ km southwest of Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr.

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is situated 2 km east of Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zanoah and Beit Shemesh.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located adjacent to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 515.

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is a city in the Shfela region of , with a population of 119,000. Excluding the , is the closest city to .

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677. is situated 3½ km south of Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr.

Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr

Latitude
31.71921° or 31° 43′ 9″ north
Longitude
34.98099° or 34° 58′ 52″ east
Elevation
358 metres (1,175 feet)
Open location code
8G3PPX9J+M9
Geo­Names ID
10262830
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In Other Languages

“Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Khirbat Deir el ‘Aṣpūr”
  • Hebrew: “ח’רבת דיר אל עצפור”

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