Al Fureidis
Al Fureidis is a village in West Bank, Palestine. Al Fureidis is situated nearby to the hamlet Ar-Rahniah, as well as near the village Beit Ta’mir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Herodion Ruins.
Herodion Ruins
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Ta’mir and Za’atara.
Beit Ta’mir
Village
Photo: Shabashewitz, CC BY 4.0.
Beit Ta'mir is a Palestinian village located six kilometers southeast of Bethlehem.The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,596 in 2017.
Za’atara
Town
Za'atara is a Palestinian town located 11 km southeast of Bethlehem. The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 7,849 in 2017.
Sdeh Bar
Village
Sdeh Bar Ranch is a residential children's home dedicated to the rehabilitation of boys at risk ׁׂׂׂ. Founded in 1998, the 25-acre ranch provides a unique therapeutic approach, allowing the troubled youth to rebuild their sense of security and re-establish their trust in themselves and their peers, so that they can become contributing members of society.
Al Fureidis
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.67149° or 31° 40′ 17″ northLongitude
35.24722° or 35° 14′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G3QM6CW+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 289911715OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Al Fureidis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الفريديس”
- French: “Al Fureidis”
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Localities in the Area
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