Ein Sataf

Ein Sataf is a spring in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ein Sataf is situated nearby to the spring Ein Bichura, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Pinat Ofer.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sataf and Monastery of Saint John of the Desert.

Sataf

Ruins

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Sataf was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was located 10 km west of Jerusalem, with Sorek Valley bordering to the east.

Monastery of Saint John of the Desert

Monastery

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The Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan Catholic monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir, Israel, and across the valley from Sataf. Monastery of Saint John of the Desert is situated 510 metres southeast of Ein Sataf.

Har Eitan

Peak

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Har Eitan is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Even Sapir and Tzova.

Even Sapir

Village

Even Sapir is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 720.

Tzova

Village

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Tzova also Palmach Tzova or Tzuba, is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Judean Hills, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 583.