Al-Walaja
Al-Walaja is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, four kilometers northwest of Bethlehem. It is an enclave in the Seam Zone, near the Green Line.Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village council in Bethlehem Governorate
- Also known as: “al-Walaja”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and Cremisan Valley.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species.
Cremisan Valley
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cremisan Valley is a valley located in Palestine on the Seam Zone between the West Bank and Jerusalem. The valley is one of the last green areas in the Bethlehem district, with vast stretches of agricultural lands and recreational grounds.
Israel Aquarium
Zoo
Photo: התו השמיני, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gottesman Family Israel Aquarium is a public aquarium in Jerusalem, Israel that was opened on June 19, 2017. The aquarium focuses on Israel's marine environment - the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Galilee, and the Dead Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Har Gilo and Givat Massuah.
Har Gilo
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Har Gilo is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a community settlement, located about 2 kilometers west of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem and 5 kilometers south of Jerusalem, in the northern Judean hills.
Givat Massuah
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givat Massuah is a new neighborhood in the southwest outskirts of Jerusalem, overlooking Malha and the Rekhes Lavan valley. It has a population of 1,100 families, mainly secular and Orthodox Jews.
Gilo
Suburb
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gilo is an Israeli settlement in south-western East Jerusalem, with a population of 30,000. Although it is located within the Jerusalem Municipality, it is widely considered a settlement, because as one of the five Ring Neighborhoods built by Israel…
Al-Walaja
- Categories: town, depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, former settlement, and locality
- Location: Bethlehem Governorate, West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.73067° or 31° 43′ 50″ northLongitude
35.16139° or 35° 9′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8G3QP5J6+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 431633517OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q2293751
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Al-Walaja” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الولجة”
- Arabic: “الولجه”
- Asturian: “al-Walaja”
- Catalan: “al-Walaja”
- Catalan: “Al-Walaja”
- Czech: “al-Waladža”
- Dutch: “Al Walaja”
- Dutch: “Al-Walaja”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الولجه”
- French: “Al-Walaja”
- Hebrew: “אל-וולג’ה”
- Hebrew: “אל-ולג’ה”
- Hebrew: “וולאג’ה”
- Indonesian: “Al-Walaja”
- Italian: “Al Walaja”
- Italian: “Al-Walaja”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al-Walaja”
- Persian: “الولجة”
- Persian: “الولجه”
- Polish: “Al-Waladża”
- Polish: “Al-Walaja”
- Spanish: “al-Walaja”
- Spanish: “Al-Walaja”
- Urdu: “الواجلہ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al-Walaja Park and Market.
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