Ayalon Valley
The Ayalon Valley, also written Aijalon and Ajalon, is a valley in the lowland of the Shephelah in Israel. The Ayalon Valley has been an important route connecting the coastal plain and Jerusalem for generations.- Type: Region
- Description: valley in Israel
- Also known as: “Valley of Ajalon”, “Аиалон”, “Долина Аялона”, and “Долина газелей”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mini Israel and Emmaus Nicopolis.
Mini Israel
Theme park
Emmaus Nicopolis
Archaeological site
Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nof Ayalon and Sha’alvim.
Ayalon Valley
- Categories: valley and plain
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.85792° or 31° 51′ 29″ north
Longitude
34.99172° or 34° 59′ 30″ east
Elevation
163 metres (535 feet)
Open location code
8G3PVX5R+5M
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Ayalon Valley” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي أيلون”
- Cebuano: “‘Emeq Ayyalon”
- Czech: “Ajalonské údolí”
- Dutch: “Ajalon”
- French: “vallée d’Ayalon”
- French: “Vallée d’Ayalon”
- Hebrew: “עמק איילון”
- Indonesian: “Ayalon”
- Japanese: “アヤロン”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ajjalon”
- Norwegian: “Ajjalon”
- Persian: “دره آیالون”
- Polish: “Dolina Ajalon”
- Romanian: “Valea Aialon”
- Russian: “Аиалонская долина”
- Spanish: “Valle de Ayalon”
- Swedish: “Ajalon”
- Ukrainian: “Аялон”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Canada Park and Latrun Monastery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Salbit and Khirbat al Ḩībā.
West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.
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