Middle East
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Jerusalem District

עין ראפאת

עין ראפאת is a spring in , . עין ראפאת is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the ruins .
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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 320 metres south of עין ראפאת.

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 עין ראפאת.

Scenic viewpoint
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as . is situated 4 km east of עין ראפאת.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Givat Shemesh and Kfar Uriya.

Hamlet
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central . Located near above kibbutz and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56.

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 2023 it had a population of 836.

Village
is a kibbutz in central . Located about 20 km from , near the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 915. is situated 3 km southeast of עין ראפאת.

עין ראפאת

Latitude
31.77893° or 31° 46′ 44″ north
Longitude
34.94574° or 34° 56′ 45″ east
Open location code
8G3PQWHW+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7548389785
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
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In Other Languages

“עין ראפאת” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “עין ראפאת”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Horbat Kfar Soreq and Retorno, Giv’at Shemesh.

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