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Birqin Destination Guide

Delve into Birqin in Palestinian Territory

Birqin in the region of West Bank with its 5,730 residents is a city in Palestinian Territory - some 278 mi or ( 447 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Birqin

Current time in Birqin is now 10:23 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Birqin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona Match Highlights 14-8-2011-ריאל 2- 2 ברצלונה

4:23 min by pavel melamed
Views: 18442 Rating: 3.91

Pavel melamed ---halla madrid ..

Heckling Michael Palin

0:25 min by theasiamag
Views: 1005 Rating: 3.83

Palestinian acting students at Jenin Refugee Camp in an improv skit with British comedian Michael Palin ..


VFI Volunteers Working at IDF Northern Border Outposts

7:38 min by VolunteersforIsrael
Views: 841 Rating: 5.00

VFI Volunteers Working at IDF Northern Border Outposts The experiences of volunteers working in the north on several border outposts. Also shows volunteer touring and sightseeing on weekends. ..

Mountain biking. Israel. Mount Gilboa.

10:48 min by Igor Skorubsky
Views: 489 Rating: 0.00

10.04.2009. Велопоходы по Израилю. Гора Гильбоа. Подробное описание этого маршрута и фотографии: is-israel.com --- Descriptions and Photos (english translation by Google): translate.google.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Jenin Governorate

The Jenin Governorate is one of a number of Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the Palestinian Territories, it covers the northern extremity of the West Bank including the area around the city of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2007 Census, the Governorate had a population of 256,619 living in 47,437 households. 100,701 inhabitants (or 39%) were under the age of 15 and 80,263 (or 31%) were registered refugees.

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Located at 32.46 35.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of the West Bank, Jenin Governorate

Battle of Jenin

The Battle of Jenin (April 1–11, 2002) took place in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered the camp, and other areas under the administration of the Palestinian Authority, during the Second Intifada, as part of Operation Defensive Shield. The Jenin camp was targeted after Israel alleged that it had "served as a launch site for numerous terrorist attacks against both Israeli civilians and Israeli towns and villages in the area.

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Located at 32.46 35.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Jenin, Operation Defensive Shield, Urban warfare

Sahl Arraba

Sahl Arraba, also Dothan Valley, is a fertile tectonic valley in the northern West Bank. Emek Dotan is mentioned in the Bible as the site where Joseph was sold by his brothers. The region is about eleven kilometers long and four kilometers wide. There are several Palestinian towns located near in and around the valley, including Arrabah, Bir al-Basha, Burqin, Yabad, Qabatiya and Kufeirit.

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Located at 32.43 35.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Biblical places, Geography of Palestine, Geography of the West Bank

Dothan (ancient city)

Dothan (also, Dothaim) was a city located at north of Shechem, and about 100 km north of Hebron. Eusebius places it 12 miles to the north of Sebaste. It has been identified with Tel Dothan located ten kilometers (driving distance) southwest of Jenin, near Dotan Junction of Israel Route 60. It is first mentioned in connection with the history of Joseph where, at the suggestion of Judah, the brothers sold Joseph to the Ishmaelite merchants .

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Located at 32.41 35.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient cities, Archaeological sites in Samaria, Depopulated places in the Land of Israel, Hebrew Bible places, Torah places

Kadim

Kadim (Hebrew: כַּדִּים was an Israeli settlement on a hilltop in the northern West Bank under the administrative jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council.

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Located at 32.45 35.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Forced migration, Former Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Israel's unilateral disengagement plan, Shomron Regional Council, Villages depopulated during the Arab–Israeli conflict

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Birqin