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Bayt Iksā

West Bank, Palestine · Asia

About Bayt Iksā

Bayt Iksā works well as a base: 5 minutes from Al Jīb, 43km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

Bayt Iksā is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 1,734, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Bayt Iksā 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 Bayt Iksā to your route.

About Bayt Iksā

Beit Iksa (Arabic: بيت إكسا;) is a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Governorate of the State of Palestine, located northwest of Jerusalem in the West Bank. The village is surrounded on all sides by the Israeli West Bank barrier, and outside Palestinians are denied access through the one Israeli checkpoint leading

Read more to it. In 2014 Israeli military authorities announced they would confiscate a further 3,167 acres of Beit Iksa lands, leaving the township, according to the village head, Saada al-Khatib, as a 2,500-dunum area. Beit Iksa contains two primary schools run by the Palestinian National Authority. Students attending secondary school travel to Jerusalem or nearby towns for education.

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Where is Bayt Iksā located?

Bayt Iksā is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.8173 latitude, 35.1793 longitude.

What is the population of Bayt Iksā?

Bayt Iksā has a population of approximately 1,734 people, making it a town in Palestine.

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Quick Information

Population
1,734
Continent
Asia
Country
Palestine
Region
West Bank
Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Coordinates
31.8173, 35.1793

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Worth the detour from Bayt Iksā

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Yad Vashem

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

5 km · about 10 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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

6 km · about 10 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.

6 km · about 10 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.

7 km · about 15 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.

7 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.

13 km · about 25 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.

43 km · about 50 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

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Biddū

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3 km awayPop. 6,180

Al Jīb

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 4,505

Giv'on HaHadasha

🇮🇱 Israel

4 km awayPop. 1,067

Bet Zayit

🇮🇱 Israel

4 km awayPop. 1,708

Bīr Nabālā

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 4,776

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