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Bayt Ūmmar

West Bank, Palestine · Asia

About Bayt Ūmmar

Bayt Ūmmar works well as a base: 5 minutes from Shuyūkh al ‘Arrūb, 32km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

Bayt Ūmmar is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 12,238, it is an important destination in Asia.

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

About Bayt Ūmmar

Beit Ummar (Arabic: بيت اُمّر) is a Palestinian town located eleven kilometers northwest of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, in 2017, the town had a population of 16,977 inhabitants. Over 4,800 residents of the town are under the age

Read more of 18. Since the Second Intifada, unemployment ranges between 60 and 80 percent due mostly to the inability of residents to work in Israel and a depression in the Palestinian economy. A part of the city straddles Road 60 and due to this, several propositions of house demolition have occurred. Beit Ummar is mostly agricultural and is noted for its many grape vines. This has a major aspect on their culinary tradition of stuffed grape leaves known as waraq al-'inib and a grape syrup called dibs. Beit Ummar also has cherry, plum, apple and olive orchards.

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Where is Bayt Ūmmar located?

Bayt Ūmmar is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.6233 latitude, 35.1045 longitude.

What is the population of Bayt Ūmmar?

Bayt Ūmmar has a population of approximately 12,238 people, making it a town in Palestine.

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Quick Information

Population
12,238
Continent
Asia
Country
Palestine
Region
West Bank
Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Coordinates
31.6233, 35.1045

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Worth the detour from Bayt Ūmmar

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.

13 km · about 25 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.

18 km · about 20 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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

21 km · about 25 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.

21 km · about 25 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.

21 km · about 25 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.

21 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.

32 km · about 35 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.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Bayt Ūmmar

  • 75 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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Karme Ẕur

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Shuyūkh al ‘Arrūb

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 1,527

Bat A'in

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 1,545

Alon shvut

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 3,151

Bayt Fajjār

🇵🇸 Palestine

5 km awayPop. 10,579

Ḩalḩūl

🇵🇸 Palestine

5 km awayPop. 21,076

Surif City

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5 km awayPop. 25,242

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