Bir al-Amir
Bir al-Amir is a bus stop in Northern District, Israel. Bir al-Amir is situated nearby to al-Motran Observatory, as well as near Saint Joseph Greek Catholic Church (Melkite).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Annunciation and Mount Precipice.
Church of the Annunciation
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. Church of the Annunciation is situated 1½ km northeast of Bir al-Amir.
Mount Precipice
Peak
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Mount Precipice, also known as Mount of Precipitation, Mount of the Leap of the Lord and Mount Kedumim is located just outside the southern edge of Nazareth, 2.0 km southwest of the modern city center.
Nazareth Village
Museum
Nazareth Village is a tourist attraction and open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel that recreates and reenacts village life in the Galilee in first century A.D, the time of Jesus. Nazareth Village is situated 1 km northeast of Bir al-Amir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yafa an-Naseriyye and Kfar HaHoresh.
Yafa an-Naseriyye
Town
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
Yafa an-Naseriyye is an Arab town in Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of Nazareth, also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, it had a population of 18,837 in 2024, approximately 80.7% of whom were Muslim and 19.3% Christian.
Kfar HaHoresh
Village
Kfar HaHoresh is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 723.
Nazareth
Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nazareth is a city in northern Israel. It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.
Bir al-Amir
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.69159° or 32° 41′ 30″ northLongitude
35.28543° or 35° 17′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G4QM7RP+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1803095286OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Bir al-Amir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بير الأمير”
- Hebrew: “ביר אלאמיר”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include al-Motran Observatory and Saint Joseph Greek Catholic Church (Melkite).
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