cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
8 km · about 15 min drive
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
Efrata works well as a base: 30km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
Efrata is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 10,088, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Efrata sits in Palestine. It's in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Efrata to your route.
Efrat (Hebrew: אֶפְרָת), or previously officially Efrata (Hebrew: אֶפְרָתָה), is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, established in 1983 in the Judean Mountains. Efrat is located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) south of Jerusalem, between Bethlehem and Hebron, 6.5 km (4 mi) east of the Green Line, at the Palestinian sideRead more
of the West Bank wall. The settlement stands at an altitude of up to 960 metres (3,150 feet) above sea level and covers about 6,000 dunam (1,500 acres). The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Considered the capital of Gush Etzion, it had a population of 12,114 in 2024. Although geographically located within Gush Etzion, it is independent from the Gush Etzion Regional Council, and Palestinians in negotiations do not consider it as part of that block, since it lies to the east of Route 60 — their side of the Geneva Initiative map. From November 2008 to March 2024, Oded Revivi, an attorney and lieutenant colonel in the army and member of the Likud Central Committee, was the head of Efrat regional council. He was beaten in a closely contested municipal election by longtime council member Dovi Shefler, who took office as Mayor of Efrat on April 1, 2024.
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Efrata is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.6531 latitude, 35.1501 longitude.
Efrata has a population of approximately 10,088 people, making it a town in Palestine.
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cathedral
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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