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‘Aţārūt

West Bank, Palestine · Asia

About ‘Aţārūt

‘Aţārūt works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pesagot, 47km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

‘Aţārūt is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 25,595, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, ‘Aţārūt 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 ‘Aţārūt to your route.

About ‘Aţārūt

Jerusalem International Airport (IATA: JRS, ICAO: LLJR, OJJR) was a regional airport located in the city of Jerusalem. When it was opened in 1925, it was the first airport in the British Mandate for Palestine. Under the British Mandate, the former Cyprus Airways flew to the airport, and this continued intermittently

Read more after Cyprus gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. Following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the airport was occupied by Jordan alongside the rest of the West Bank, and in 1950, it became part of the Jordanian annexation of the West Bank. Between 1948 and 1967, Royal Jordanian Airlines, as well as Middle East Airlines from Lebanon, operated daily commercial flights to and from the airport. In 1967, Israel won the Six-Day War and began militarily occupying all previously Jordanian-annexed territory, including the airport. In 1981, Israel effectively annexed the airport as part of the Jerusalem Law. Between 1967 and 2000, Arkia and El Al operated daily commercial flights to and from the airport. Israel closed the airport to all civilian traffic following the outbreak of the Second Intifada in 2000.

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Where is ‘Aţārūt located?

‘Aţārūt is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.8667 latitude, 35.2167 longitude.

What is the population of ‘Aţārūt?

‘Aţārūt has a population of approximately 25,595 people, making it a town in Palestine.

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Quick Information

Population
25,595
Continent
Asia
Country
Palestine
Region
West Bank
Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Coordinates
31.8667, 35.2167

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Worth the detour from ‘Aţārūt

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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

10 km · about 20 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.

10 km · about 20 min 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.

10 km · about 20 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.

10 km · about 20 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.

11 km · about 20 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Nativity

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

18 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

restaurant

Abu Hassan (Ali Karavan)

A Jaffa hummus counter running since 1971, famous for masabacha made with whole chickpeas and extra tahini. It sells out and closes by mid-afternoon, and the queue starts well before that.

48 km · about 55 min drive

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3 km awayPop. 4,505

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🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 1,903

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