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Explore Marja in Israel

Marja in the region of Central District is a place in Israel - some 273 mi or ( 440 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Marja

Time in Marja is now 09:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Marja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

West Banksy (part 1)

4:19 min by MontaukLawnChair
Views: 12729 Rating: 3.00

Late last year (2010) I filmed the transportation of two Banksy murals being shipped out of the Palestinian West Bank for restoration in the UK and eventual exhibition. The two walls had been cut down ..

Building Traveler Guitar by Yaron Naor

1:31 min by Yaron Naor
Views: 1684 Rating: 5.00

A quick overview of my new Experimental Acoustic Traveler Guitars! the souמd is amazing for this size of a body. ..


Motosport Team build up trip 5.10.11

4:03 min by kruvi
Views: 690 Rating: 5.00

Motorsport, Israeli importer of Polaris Atv's, KTM & Husaberg motorcycles, trip at the centre of Israel. ..

maya and eran's wedding - start of ceremony under the huppah

0:31 min by laughzilla
Views: 475 Rating: 0.00

maya and eran got married on june 3, 2009, in north central israel. here's a short clip of various chosen people of the tribes of israel gathered around the huppah (traditional wedding tent held up by ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Khodori Institute, Tulkarm

Khodori Institute is an agricultural college located in Tulkarm, in the northern West Bank. The college was inaugurated in 1930 after the British Government had received a bequest from the Iraqi born Jewish philanthropist Sir Ellis Kadoorie. The college was named in his honour and still bears his name. The Agricultural college came under the authority of the Government of the British Mandate and was supervised by the Department of Agriculture.

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Located at 32.32 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Agricultural schools, Educational institutions established in 1930, Kadoorie family, Tulkarm, Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories

Gan Yoshiya

Gan Yoshiya is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Green Line in the Tulkarm area, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 665. The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 by demobilised Palmach soldiers and immigrants from Romainia, and was initially named Nahal Reuven, but was later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood. It was established on land which had belonged to the Arab village of Qaqun.

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Located at 32.35 34.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Moshavim, Populated places established in 1949

Battle of Tulkarm

The Battle of Tulkarm took place on 19 September 1918, beginning of the Battle of Sharon, which along with the Battle of Nablus formed the set piece Battle of Megiddo fought between 19 and 25 September in the last months of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.

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Located at 32.31 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1918 in the Palestinian territories, Aerial operations and battles of World War I, Battles of World War I involving Australia, Battles of World War I involving British India, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving New Zealand, Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, Conflicts in 1918, History of the Royal Air Force during World War I, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, İsmet İnönü

Tulkarm Governorate

The Tulkarm Governorate is an administrative district and one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority located in the northwestern West Bank. The governorate's land area is 268 square kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 172,800 inhabitants. The muhfaza or district capital is the city of Tulkarm.

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Located at 32.32 35.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of the West Bank, Tulkarm Governorate

Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education

The Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education is an academic college located in the city of Baqa al-Gharbiyye in the Haifa District in Israel.

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Located at 32.42 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Colleges in Israel, Sharia