cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Photo by Dor Shabashewitz
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Jannātah
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
About Jannātah
Jannātah works well as a base: 5 minutes from Za‘tarah, 27km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
Jannātah is in West Bank, Palestine, with about 5,300 people. The nearest town is Za‘tarah, about 4 km away.
Jannatah (Arabic: جناتة) is a Palestinian town in the central West Bank 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south of Bethlehem in the Bethlehem Governorate. Nearby villages include Hindaza in the north and Tuqu' to the south. It is situated 570 meters (1,870 ft) above sea level. The total land area is 11,901 dunams of which 319Read more
constitute built-up area and 277 have been confiscated by the Israeli government for settlements and a military base. Much of the remainder is used for arable land.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jannātah?
Within an hour or so of Jannātah: Church of the Nativity (4 km), Yad Vashem (12 km), Church of the Holy Sepulchre (12 km), Jerusalem Old City (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Jannātah?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is Jannātah?
Jannātah is in West Bank, Palestine, about 4 km from Za‘tarah.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,348
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- West Bank
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
- Coordinates
- 31.6696, 35.2196
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Worth the detour from Jannātah
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Yad Vashem
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
12 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.
12 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.
12 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.
12 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Jannātah
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 71 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.
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