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Bayt Maqdum

West Bank, Palestine · Asia

About Bayt Maqdum

Bayt Maqdum is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bayt ‘Awwā, 40km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

Bayt Maqdum is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 2,568, it is an important destination in Asia.

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

About Bayt Maqdum

Khirbet el-Qom (Arabic: خربة الكوم) is an archaeological site in the village of al-Kum, West Bank, in the territory of the biblical Kingdom of Judah, between Lachish and Hebron, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the west of the latter. Remains from the site dating to the Second Temple period include hundreds of Aramaic ostraca, what

Read more appears to be a 4th-century BCE shrine dedicated to Yahweh, and a burial cave featuring Hebrew inscriptions dating from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE.

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Where is Bayt Maqdum located?

Bayt Maqdum is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.5354 latitude, 34.9719 longitude.

What is the population of Bayt Maqdum?

Bayt Maqdum has a population of approximately 2,568 people, making it a town in Palestine.

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Quick Information

Population
2,568
Continent
Asia
Country
Palestine
Region
West Bank
Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Coordinates
31.5354, 34.9719

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Worth the detour from Bayt Maqdum

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Church of the Nativity

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

29 km · about 35 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.

33 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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

36 km · about 40 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.

36 km · about 40 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.

37 km · about 40 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.

37 km · about 40 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.

40 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Masada

An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Bayt Maqdum

  • 72 kmScorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim)A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bayt Maqdum.

al-Kum

🇵🇸 Palestine

1 km awayPop. 2,568

Dayr Sāmit

🇵🇸 Palestine

2 km awayPop. 6,144

Idhnā

🇵🇸 Palestine

3 km awayPop. 18,727

Bayt ‘Awwā

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 7,943

Tarqūmyā

🇵🇸 Palestine

6 km awayPop. 14,202

Dūrā

🇵🇸 Palestine

6 km awayPop. 20,835

Al Majd

🇵🇸 Palestine

6 km awayPop. 1,896

Khursā

🇵🇸 Palestine

7 km awayPop. 3,388

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