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Wadi Abu Al-Suwan

Wadi Abu Al-Suwan is a hamlet in , . Wadi Abu Al-Suwan is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Monastery of Martyrius and Monastery of Euthymius.

Archaeological site
, whose ruins, known as Khirbet el-Murassas in Arabic, have been excavated in the centre of the settlement and city of , was one of the most important centres of monastic life in the Judean Desert during the Byzantine period.

Archaeological site
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
The started as a lavra-type monastic settlement in the Judaean desert, founded by Saint Euthymius the Great in 420, known as the Laura or Lavra of Euthymius. is situated 4 km northeast of Wadi Abu Al-Suwan.

Memorial
Photo: Sam Philipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a memorial, which is situated 2½ km north of Wadi Abu Al-Suwan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’ale Adumim and Kedar.

Photo: Labour Palestine, CC BY 2.0.
Maale Adumim is an Israeli settlement in the , east of . It has about 37,000 residents.

Village
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rural Israeli settlement in the . Located to the south of and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council.

Village
ʿArab al-Jahalin also known as al-Jabal is a Palestinian Bedouin neighborhood in the Jerusalem Governorate, located five kilometers southeast of in the . is situated 2½ km west of Wadi Abu Al-Suwan.

Wadi Abu Al-Suwan

Latitude
31.76584° or 31° 45′ 57″ north
Longitude
35.30989° or 35° 18′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ885+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 766902155
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Wadi Abu Al-Suwan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي أبو الصّوان”
  • French: “Wadi Abu Al-Suwan”
  • Hebrew: “ואדי אבו צוואן”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tzemah HaSadeh and Wadi Abu Hindi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include College of Aviation Technology and Ma’ali Adumim Police.

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