Ahiya

Ahiya is an Israeli settlement in the , about 1.5 km southeast of the Palestinian village of . It falls under the purview of the .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: Israeli outpost in occupied West Bank
  • Also known as: “Achia”, “Ahia”, and “Ahiya, Mateh Binyamin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shiloh.

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was an ancient city and sanctuary in ancient Israel now located in the . According to the Hebrew Bible, was one of the main centers of Israelite worship during the pre-monarchic period, before the First Temple in was built. is situated 3½ km west of Ahiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esh Kodesh and Jalud.

Village
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is an Israeli outpost in the near Shilo. It falls under the jurisdiction of the . Israeli outposts in the West Bank are considered illegal both under international law as well as under Israeli law.

Village
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is a Palestinian village in the in the northern . It is approximately 30 kilometers south of and is situated just east of , south of and northeast of Shilo, an Israeli settlement.

Village
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, also transcribed Kida, is an Israeli settlement in the named after a genus of flower that grows in the region. It is situated just off the Allon Road, a five-minute drive east of Shilo, which is the mother-town of these settlements.

Ahiya

Latitude
32.06083° or 32° 3′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.32761° or 35° 19′ 39″ east
Elevation
854 metres (2,802 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q386H+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1320755288
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11979622
Wiki­data ID
Q4695148
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Ahiya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أحيا”
  • Czech: “Achija”
  • Dutch: “Ahiya, Mateh Binyamin”
  • French: “Ahiya”
  • Hebrew: “אחיה”
  • Igbo: “Ahiya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ahiya i Mateh Binyamin”
  • Russian: “Ахия (поселение)”
  • Russian: “Ахия”

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Localities in the Area

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