Askar RC (al-Qadeem)
Askar is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.
- Village with 6,540 residents
- Description: refugee camp in Nablus
- Also known as“A’skar Camp (al Qadeem)”“Askar”“Askar Camp”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Joseph’s Tomb and Bi’er Yacoub.
Joseph’s Tomb
Place of worship
Photo: David Roberts (painter), Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azmut and Balata Camp.
Askar RC (al-Qadeem)
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Latitude
32.22017° or 32° 13′ 13″ north
Longitude
35.29785° or 35° 17′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G4Q67CX+34
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Askar RC (al-Qadeem)” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مخيم عسكر (القديم)”
- Arabic: “مخيم عسكر”
- Catalan: “Camp d’Askar”
- Chinese: “阿斯卡難民營”
- Dutch: “Askar”
- Finnish: “Askarin pakolaisleiri”
- French: “Askar”
- Hebrew: “מ.פ. עסכר (אל-קדים)”
- Hebrew: “מחנה עסכר (הישן)”
- Hebrew: “עסכר”
- Japanese: “アスカル・キャンプ”
- Persian: “اردوگاه عسکر”
- Polish: “Muchajjam Askar”
- Polish: “Obóz Askar”
- Spanish: “Campamento de Askar”
- Uzbek: “Asqar lageri”
Localities in the Area
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