Deir ed Dubban

Deir al-Dubban was a small Palestinian village 26 kilometers northwest of , near the modern village of , between Jerusalem, and . The village was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine War.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: village in Hebron, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “Dayr Dubban”, “Deir ad Dubban”, and “Deir al-Dubban”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luzit Caves and Masua lookout.

Cave
Photo: CarmelH1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ km northwest of Deir ed Dubban.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km east of Deir ed Dubban.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel, lying at an elevation of 398 metres above sea-level. The Arabic name is thought to mean, "Mound of the dykes." In Modern Hebrew, the ruin is known by the name Tell Goded. is situated 4 km south of Deir ed Dubban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luzit and Beit Nir.

Village
is a moshav in central . Located between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 881. is situated 2½ km northwest of Deir ed Dubban.

Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY 2.5.
is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central . falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2024 its population was 676. is situated 3½ km southwest of Deir ed Dubban.

Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central . Located to the south of . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 3½ km east of Deir ed Dubban.

Deir ed Dubban

Latitude
31.66667° or 31° 40′ north
Longitude
34.9° or 34° 54′ east
Open location code
8G3PMW82+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278478656
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q5252529
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Deir ed Dubban” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير الدبان”
  • Arabic: “دير الدّبان”
  • Arabic: “قرية دير الذبان”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دير الدبان”
  • French: “Deir al-Dubban”
  • Hebrew: “דיר דבאן”
  • Indonesian: “Deir al-Dubban”
  • Persian: “دیر الدبان”
  • Polish: “Dajr ad-Dubban”
  • Polish: “Deir al-Dubban”
  • Urdu: “دیر الدبان”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include חורבת גלחת and Luzit Caves.

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