Birzeit
Birzeit is a residential area in Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank. Birzeit is situated nearby to the church st , george, as well as near the courthouse المحكمة الشرعية.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Palestinian Museum and Church of the Virgin Sultana Peace.
The Palestinian Museum
Museum
Photo: Dan Palraz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palestinian Museum is a museum in Birzeit, in the West Bank, Palestine, that was inaugurated on 18 May 2016. It is a flagship project of the Welfare Association, a non-profit organization for developing humanitarian projects in Palestine. The Palestinian Museum is situated 1½ km southwest of Birzeit.
Church of the Virgin Sultana Peace
Church
Photo: Osps7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Virgin Sultana Peace is situated 670 metres southeast of Birzeit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birzeit and Abu Shukheidim.
Birzeit
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birzeit, also Bir Zeit, is a Palestinian Christian town north of Ramallah, in the West Bank. Its population in the 2017 census was 5,878. Birzeit is home to Birzeit University and to the Birzeit Brewery.
Abu Shukheidim
Village
Photo: עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abu Shukheidim was a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. In 2005 it merged with the village of Al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya to form the town of Al-Zaitounah.
Jifna
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jifna is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank of the State of Palestine, located 8 kilometers north of Ramallah and 23 kilometers north of Jerusalem. Jifna is situated 2½ km southeast of Birzeit.
Birzeit
Latitude
31.97296° or 31° 58′ 23″ northLongitude
35.19278° or 35° 11′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G3QX5FV+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 257321713OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Birzeit” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بيرزيت”
- French: “Bir Zeit”
- Hebrew: “ביר זית”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include st , george and المحكمة الشرعية.
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