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Al ‘Ayzarīyah

West Bank, Palestine · Asia

About Al ‘Ayzarīyah

Al ‘Ayzarīyah works well as a base: 5 minutes from Nayot, 35km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

Al ‘Ayzarīyah is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 17,455, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Al ‘Ayzarīyah sits in Palestine. It's in the Asia/Hebron time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Al ‘Ayzarīyah to your route.

About Al ‘Ayzarīyah

Bethany (Ancient Greek: Βηθανία, Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ Bēṯ ʿAnyā), locally called in Arabic al-Eizariya or el-Aizariya (Arabic: العيزرية, "[place] of Lazarus"), is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine, bordering East Jerusalem, in the West Bank. The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament

Read more figure Lazarus of Bethany, who according to the Gospel of John, was raised from the dead by Jesus in the town. The traditional site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus, in the city is a place of pilgrimage. The town is located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Jerusalem. With a population of 22,928 inhabitants according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it is the second largest city in the Quds Governorate of the State of Palestine, after only East Jerusalem, which has been annexed by and is completely under the control of Israel, although this annexation is unrecognized internationally.

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Where is Al ‘Ayzarīyah located?

Al ‘Ayzarīyah is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.7708 latitude, 35.2692 longitude.

What is the population of Al ‘Ayzarīyah?

Al ‘Ayzarīyah has a population of approximately 17,455 people, making it a town in Palestine.

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Quick Information

Population
17,455
Continent
Asia
Country
Palestine
Region
West Bank
Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Coordinates
31.7708, 35.2692

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Worth the detour from Al ‘Ayzarīyah

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Western Wall (Wailing Wall)

The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.

3 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Dome of the Rock

The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.

3 km · about 5 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.

4 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Jerusalem Old City

A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.

4 km · about 10 min drive

museum

Yad Vashem

Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.

9 km · about 15 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Nativity

One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

9 km · about 20 min drive

natural wonder

Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.

35 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Dead Sea

Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Al ‘Ayzarīyah

  • 78 kmKing's HighwayOne of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.

Nearby Destinations

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Az Za‘ayyim

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Ma‘ale Adummim

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3 km awayPop. 38,193

Old City

🇵🇸 Palestine

3 km awayPop. 36,000

Giv`at H̱ananya

🇮🇱 Israel

3 km awayPop. 15,500

Nayot

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 2,223

East Jerusalem

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 428,304

Wadi al-Joz

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 13,000

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