Askar RC (al-Jadeed)

Askar RC (al-Jadeed) is a village in and has about 4,770 residents. Askar RC (al-Jadeed) is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Joseph’s Tomb and Bi’er Yacoub.

Place of worship
Photo: David Roberts (painter), Public domain.
Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata village at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 300 m northwest of , on the outskirts of the city of .

Church
Photo: Jkgarrett17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of the Palestinian city of in the .

Peak
Photo: יאיר דב, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of two mountains near the city of and the biblical city of Shechem, located in the north of ’s . is situated 3½ km southwest of Askar RC (al-Jadeed).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Askar RC (al-Qadeem) and Azmut.

Village
Photo: Qusay.khateeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Askar is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the city of and was established in 1950 on 119 dunums of land. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.

Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
’ is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern , located five kilometers northeast of . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 3,440 inhabitants in 2017.

Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Palestinian village in the in the northern , located east of , near the neighbouring villages of Salem and Azmout.

Askar RC (al-Jadeed)

Latitude
32.21456° or 32° 12′ 52″ north
Longitude
35.30438° or 35° 18′ 16″ east
Population
4,770
Open location code
8G4Q6873+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8258942485
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

Discover Askar RC (al-Jadeed) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Hebrew—“Askar RC (al-Jadeed)” goes by many names.
  • French: “Askar”
  • Hebrew: “מ.פ. עסכר (אל- ג’דיד)”

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