Middle East
Israel
Jerusalem District

Bayt ‘Itab

Bayt ʿIṭṭāb was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. Both during and after its incorporation into Crusader fiefdoms in the 12th century, its population was Arab.
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: village in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “Bayt ’Ittab”, “Bayt Itab”, “Beit ‘Itab”, and “Beit Itab”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beit ‘Itab National Park and Columbarium.

Protected area
Photo: Dindia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a protected area.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A , also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. is situated 2 km north of Bayt ‘Itab.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km northwest of Bayt ‘Itab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nes Harim and Bar Giora.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the foothills near and eight kilometres west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in the Judean Mountains in . Located between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the about eight kilometers southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 870.

Bayt ‘Itab

Latitude
31.73443° or 31° 44′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.05285° or 35° 3′ 10″ east
Elevation
665 metres (2,182 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP3M3+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1212457265
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q2904482
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bayt ‘Itab” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيت عطاب”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بيت عطاب”
  • Hebrew: “בית עיטאב”
  • Hebrew: “בית עיתאב”
  • Indonesian: “Bayt ‘Itab”
  • Indonesian: “Bayt ’Itab”
  • Polish: “Bajt Itab”
  • Urdu: “بیت عطاب”

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Highlights include Columbarium and Ein Hud.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bayt ‘Itab”. Photo: Dindia, CC BY-SA 3.0.