Birzeit

Birzeit, also Bir Zeit, is a Palestinian Christian town north of , in the West Bank. Its population in the 2017 census was 5,878. Birzeit is home to Birzeit University and to the Birzeit Brewery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover The Palestinian Museum and Church of the Virgin Sultana Peace.
is a museum in , in the…
1¼ km southwest of Birzeit
740 metres east of Birzeit

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Shukheidim and Abu Qash.
is a Palestinian village located in the…
2½ km south of Birzeit
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Latitude
31.97264° or 31° 58′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.1917° or 35° 11′ 30″ east
Open location code
8G3QX5FR+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse = residential

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Birzeit” goes by many names.
بيرزيتArabic
ביר זיתHebrew

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