Halhul, Hebron

Name: Halhul
Address: Hebron, Israel

#7 among attractions in Hebron

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Halhul is a Palestinian city located in the southern West Bank, 5 kilometres north of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate. The town, bordered by Sa'ir and Ash-Shuyukh to the east, Beit Ummar and Al-Arroub refugee camp to the north, and Kharas and Nuba westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in Palestine. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the city had a population of 22,108 mostly Muslim inhabitants in 2007. ()

Alternative names: Area: 14.4 mi²Coordinates: 31°34'44"N, 35°5'58"E

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Halhul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oak of Mamre, Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque, Tel Rumeida, Kiryat Arba.

3.1 miS
Tree
Oak of Mamre, Hebron
79 min walk • The Oak of Mamre, at Khirbet es-Sibte, in Hebron in the West Bank is a site venerated by some as the "Oak of Abraham". It is distinct from the more ancient site of Mamre.
3.5 miS
Mosque
Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque, Hebron
89 min walk • Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque or Shaykh Ali al-Baka Mosque is a 13th-century mosque in the northwestern section of the Old City of Hebron in the southern West Bank. It is situated in the Harat ash-Sheikh quarter, one of the Old City's quarters, which is named after the mosque.
3.7 miS
Archaeological site
Tel Rumeida, Hebron
95 min walk • Tel Rumeida, also known as Jabla al-Rahama and referred to by Israeli settlers as Tel Hebron is an archaeological, agricultural and residential area in the West Bank city of Hebron.
3.6 miS
Town, City hall
Kiryat Arba, Hebron
93 min walk • Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba' is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron, in the southern West Bank. Founded in 1968, in 2019 it had a population of 7,326.
3.2 miS
Monastery
Abraham's Oak Holy Trinity Monastery, Hebron
81 min walk • The Metochion or Monastery of the Holy Trinity with the Church of the Holy Forefathers at Abraham's Oak in Hebron is a Russian Orthodox monastery in Hebron founded in the 20th century on the site of the ancient Oak of Mamre. The lands were acquired by Archimandrite Antonin for the Russian Church in the 19th century and later expanded.
~1790 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Nabi Yunis, Hebron
9 min walk • Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Palestinian territories, with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate.
1.5 miS
31°33'29"N • 35°6'20"E
Al Kawthar Mosque, Hebron
38 min walk • Mosque
1.6 miS
Archaeological site
Mamre, Hebron
41 min walk • Mamre, full Hebrew name Elonei Mamre, refers to an ancient religious site originally focused on a single holy tree, growing "since time immemorial" at Hebron in Canaan. It is known from the biblical story of Abraham and the three visitors. The tree under which he had pitched his tent is known as the oak or terebinth of Mamre.
3.7 miS
31°31'34"N • 35°6'16"E
Bet Hadasa Museum of History of Jewish Settlement in Hebron, Hebron
94 min walk • Museum
3.3 miS
31°31'54"N • 35°5'52"E
Carisma - Media pro & Events Management, Hebron
83 min walk • Monuments and statues
3.1 miS
Universities and schools
Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron
80 min walk • Palestine Polytechnic University is a university located in Hebron, West Bank, Palestine. The school was founded in 1978 by the University Graduates Union, a non-profit organization in Hebron. Enrollment in 2007 exceeded 5000 students.

Halhul, Hebron

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Halhul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)