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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
11 km · about 20 min drive
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
Kokhav Ya‘aqov works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd, 47km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
Kokhav Ya‘aqov is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 8,194, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kokhav Ya‘aqov 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 Kokhav Ya‘aqov to your route.
Kokhav Ya'akov (Hebrew: כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב, lit. 'Star of Jacob') is a religious Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located near the Palestinian town of al-Bireh, it is administered by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 4,093. The settlement is north ofRead more
Jerusalem and close to the Palestinian city of Ramallah.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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Kokhav Ya‘aqov is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.8810 latitude, 35.2438 longitude.
Kokhav Ya‘aqov has a population of approximately 8,194 people, making it a town in Palestine.
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Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
11 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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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
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
47 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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