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Tarqumya Destination Guide

Explore Tarqumya in Palestinian Territory

Tarqumya in the region of West Bank with its 14,202 inhabitants is a place in Palestinian Territory - some 314 mi or ( 506 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tarqumya

Time in Tarqumya is now 04:03 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. 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 Tarqumya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Grand Court Jerusalem Hotel

1:21 min by gitithefetz
Views: 36942 Rating: 5.00

www.grandhotels-israel.com Overlooking Jerusalems historic Old City, this luxiorios new hotel is located next to the Mandelbaum Gate, two kilometres from the Western Wall the and Old city attractions. ..

אגו טריפ EGO TRIP song by Alma Zohar - director Zohar Ron

3:55 min by Zohar Ron
Views: 5080 Rating: 5.00

video art by the artist Zohar Ron. song by Alma Zohar - Ego Trip אגו טריפ - עלמה זהר צילום ועריכה - זוהר רון ..


Hevron

2:30 min by ShalomPollackTours
Views: 1159 Rating: 5.00

Tour Guide Shalom Pollack talks about Hevron, home to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, its history and its importance. From his latest DVD available at www.shalompollacktours.co.il ..

Beit-Uri. A Home in the Hills.

9:54 min by JamesDannMedia
Views: 623 Rating: 5.00

Filmed in Afula, Israel. A documentary highlighting the remarkable work done by Jewish, Muslim and Bedouin people all working together to care for the disabled residence of Beit-Uri. Www.jamesdannmedi ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nahal Telem

Nachal Telem is a wadi located in the West Bank begins in the western part of the Judaean Mountains and goes westwards. The official Israeli name of the wadi is "Nachal Natziv" (נחל נציב) but this name is not used in practice. The wadi contains the El Kof Nature Reserve (שמורת יער אל קוף) and the Tor-Safa Cave (מערת טור-צפא) which is the largest of the caves in the western slopes of the Judea mountain.

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Located at 31.57 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Rivers of the West Bank

Hebron University

The Hebron University is an independent Palestinian institution of higher education, with over 7,800 students, around 75% of whom are female. Hebron University was established in 1971 by a group of notable Palestinians led by the late mayor of Hebron, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al-Ja’bari. The University has an open registration policy that encourages students from every segment of Palestinian society to apply to the different Faculties.

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Located at 31.55 35.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1971, Hebron, Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories

Adullam

Adullam is a region of Israel near the Valley of Elah (to the south of Bet Shemesh), west of Gush Etzion. The villages of Aderet, Neve Michael/Roglit, and Aviezer are located here. In the 1950s there were plans to set up Adullam as a formal political/economic region, on the model of Lachish, but the plans were not carried out.

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Located at 31.66 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Israel, Hebrew Bible places, Nature reserves in Israel

Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron is the site of frequent incidents within the wider Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Hebron is home to 160,000 Palestinians and 500-800 Israeli settlers. The Israeli settlers live in close proximity to the city boundary and require a constant Israeli military presence.

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Located at 31.53 35.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Hebron, Israeli–Palestinian conflict

1929 Hebron massacre

The Hebron massacre refers to the killing of sixty-seven Jews (including 23 college students) on 24 August 1929 in Hebron, then part of Mandatory Palestine, by Arabs incited to violence by false rumors that Jews were massacring Arabs in Jerusalem and seizing control of Muslim holy places. The event also left scores seriously wounded or maimed. Jewish homes were pillaged and synagogues were ransacked. Many of the 435 Jews who survived were hidden by local Arab families.

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Located at 31.53 35.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1929 Palestine riots, Anti-Jewish pogroms by Muslims, Hebron, Mass murder in 1929, Massacres in Palestine

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Tarqumya