Beit El
Beit El or Beth El is an Israeli settlement and local council located in the Binyamin Region of the West Bank. The Orthodox Jewish town was settled in 1977–78 by the ultranationalist group Gush Emunim.Places of Interest
Highlights: Beit Midrash and Government Departments Complex.
Government Departments Complex
Public building
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine. Government Departments Complex is situated 3½ km southwest of Beit El.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jalazone RC and Dura al-Qar’.
Beit El
- Type: Village with 6,500 residents
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.94104° or 31° 56′ 28″ north
Longitude
35.22426° or 35° 13′ 27″ east
Population
6,500
Elevation
866 metres (2,841 feet)
Open location code
8G3QW6RF+CP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Beit El” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ben Yehuda and Kiriat HaYeshiva.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: אולם הספורט and Bet-El Municipality.
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