חאן כפר אוריה

חאן כפר אוריה is a ruins in , . חאן כפר אוריה is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Regina Palaestinae and Timnah.

Church
Photo: LacoR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central . Located to the north-west of , between and kibbutz to the south and to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 2 km south of חאן כפר אוריה.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
Timnath or was a Philistine city in Canaan that is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Judges 14 and in connection with Samson. Modern archaeologists identify the ancient site with a tell lying on a flat, alluvial plain, located in the Sorek Valley ca. is situated 3½ km west of חאן כפר אוריה.

Ruins
Photo: Avin, CC BY 3.0.
was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 17 kilometers southeast of . In 1945, it had 210 inhabitants. The village was depopulated during the 1948 war by the Israeli 7th Brigade. is situated 3½ km northeast of חאן כפר אוריה.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Uriya and Gizo.

Village
Photo: עופרמלכה, Public domain.
Kfar Uria is a moshav in central . Located near in the . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 817.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in central , northwest of , under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 214.

Village
Photo: איתן טל, CC BY 3.0.
is a kibbutz in central . Located near with an area of 12,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 315.

חאן כפר אוריה

Latitude
31.79238° or 31° 47′ 33″ north
Longitude
34.94752° or 34° 56′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G3PQWRX+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1913928229
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q6958438
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In Other Languages

“חאן כפר אוריה” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חאן כפר אוריה”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include בית עלמין כפר אוריה and עין ראפאת.

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