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Shuwaykah Destination Guide

Discover Shuwaykah in Palestinian Territory

Shuwaykah in the region of West Bank is a town located in Palestinian Territory - some 274 mi or ( 442 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shuwaykah

Local time in Shuwaykah is now 11:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shuwaykah ? 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. ..

Magal Tour Agritech Israel 2012

0:38 min by utubenetafim
Views: 347 Rating: 3.00

Niv Dardik. Netafim's Greenhouses Dept. Manager for India & Latin America and our tour guide for the day, summarizes today's interesting and enjoyable tour to kibbutz Magal ..


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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 2 km away
Tags: Agricultural schools, Educational institutions established in 1930, Kadoorie family, Tulkarm, Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories

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 3 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

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 4 km away
Tags: Moshavim, Populated places established in 1949

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 6 km away
Tags: Geography of the West Bank, Tulkarm Governorate

Burgata

Burgata is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain on Highway 57 between Netanya and Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 929. The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Morocco and Turkey, and was named after the town of Burgata from the Amoraim era.

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Located at 32.33 34.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Moshavim, Populated places established in 1949