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Beit El

West Bank, Palestine · Asia

About Beit El

Beit El works well as a base: 5 minutes from Al Bīrah, 18km from Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Beit El is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 6,042, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Beit El 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 Beit El to your route.

About Beit El

Beit El or Beth El (Hebrew: בֵּית אֵל) is an Israeli settlement and local council located in the Binyamin Region of the West Bank. The Orthodox Jewish town was settled in 1977–78 by the ultranationalist group Gush Emunim. It is located in the hills north of Jerusalem, east of the Palestinian city of al-Bireh, adjacent

Read more to Ramallah. In September 1997, Beit El was awarded local council status. The head of the local council is Shai Alon. In 2024 its population was 6,359. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. The Ulpana neighbourhood was evacuated when it emerged that it was built on private Palestinian land. The World Zionist Organization (WZO) halted land transactions in the Aleph neighbourhood of Beit El after it emerged that some 250 buildings there were constructed illegally, and fraud was suspected.

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Beit El offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Beit El located?

Beit El is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.9415 latitude, 35.2224 longitude.

What is the population of Beit El?

Beit El has a population of approximately 6,042 people, making it a town in Palestine.

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Quick Information

Population
6,042
Continent
Asia
Country
Palestine
Region
West Bank
Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Coordinates
31.9415, 35.2224

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Worth the detour from Beit El

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.

18 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.

18 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.

18 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.

18 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.

19 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Old Jaffa

One of the oldest port cities in the world with 4,000 years of history, now an artists' quarter with galleries, restaurants, and views of Tel Aviv's skyline.

46 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.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Beit El.

Surdā

🇵🇸 Palestine

2 km awayPop. 1,017

Dūrā al Qar‘

🇵🇸 Palestine

2 km awayPop. 2,858

Baytīn

🇵🇸 Palestine

2 km awayPop. 2,948

Jifnā

🇵🇸 Palestine

2 km awayPop. 1,693

‘Ayn Yabrūd

🇵🇸 Palestine

3 km awayPop. 2,959

Al Bīrah

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 38,192

Abū Qashsh

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 1,385

Ofra

🇵🇸 Palestine

4 km awayPop. 3,039

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