Ein Bichura
Ein Bichura is a spring in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ein Bichura is situated nearby to the ruins Sataf, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Pinat Ofer.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sataf and Monastery of Saint John of the Desert.
Sataf
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sataf was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was located 10 km west of Jerusalem, with Sorek Valley bordering to the east.
Monastery of Saint John of the Desert
Monastery
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan Catholic monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir, Israel, and across the valley from Sataf. Monastery of Saint John of the Desert is situated 560 metres southeast of Ein Bichura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Even Sapir and Tzova.
Even Sapir
Village
Even Sapir is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 720.
Tzova
Village
Photo: Stroomopwaarts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tzova also Palmach Tzova or Tzuba, is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Judean Hills, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 583.
Jerusalem Hills
Photo: Zoharby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jerusalem hills is a mountainous region in central Israel which includes the western part of Jerusalem.
Ein Bichura
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “עין א-שרקיה”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.77191° or 31° 46′ 19″ northLongitude
35.12802° or 35° 7′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ4CH+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 122664587OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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In Other Languages
“Ein Bichura” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “עין ביכורה”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ein Sataf and Pinat Ofer.
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