Balāţah
in West Bank, Palestinian Territory
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Ben Gurion International Airport (27 mi) - Sde Dov Airport (30 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (44 mi)
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Amman-Marka International Airport (45 mi) - Queen Alia International Airport (54 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (56 mi)
- King Hussein Air College (58 mi)
- Bar Yehuda Airfield (61 mi)
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Damascus International Airport (109 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Unesco heritage, 35 mi) - Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Masada (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Miẕpé Gilboa‘ (observation point, (20 mi)
- Miẕpé Modi‘im (observation point, (26 mi)
- Miẕpé Ilan (observation point, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.212 and 35.286 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 12' 43" and E 35° 17' 8"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shekel - ILS
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:31 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Hebron
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 4:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Palestinian Territory.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Palestinian Territory. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Balāţah
Balāţah in West Bank with it's 17,146 habitants is located in Palestinian Territory about 3,200 mi (or 5,150 km) north-east of , the country's capital town.
Current time in Balāţah is now 05:31 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Hebron with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Balāţah, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba in Israel at a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km). The closest in Palestinian Territory is Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem in a distance of 35 mi (or 44 km), North. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Karney Shomron, Dayr `Alla, Jericho, As Subayhi and Kufrinjah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
16°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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Drivier :Hamood Yameen.
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Panoramic view from terrace of the Al-Quds Open University, Nablus Branch.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Balata
Balata Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp established in the northern West Bank in 1950, adjacent to the city of Nablus. It is the largest refugee camp in the West Bank. Balata Camp is densely populated with 30,000 residents in an area of 0.25 square kilometers.
Mount Gerizim
Mount Gerizim is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the West Bank city of Nablus, and forms the southern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the northern side being formed by Mount Ebal. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 2849 feet (881 m) above sea level, 228 feet (69.5 m) shorter than Mount Ebal.
Jacob's Well
Jacob's Well is a deep well hewn of solid rock that has been associated in religious tradition with Jacob for roughly two millennia. It is situated a short distance from the archaeological site of Tell Balata, which is thought to be the site of biblical Shechem. The well currently lies within the complex of an Eastern Orthodox monastery of the same name, in the city of Nablus in the West Bank.
Mount Ebal
Mount Ebal is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank, and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 3084 feet (940 meters) above sea level, some 194 feet (59 meters) higher than Mount Gerizim.
Mitzpe Yosef
Mitzpe Yosef is an Israeli settlement outpost in the West Bank. Located on Mount Gerizim near Nablus, it falls within the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. The population consists mostly of hasidic Jews belonging to the Breslov sect.
Great Mosque of Nablus
Great Mosque of Nablus is the oldest and largest mosque in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was originally built as a Christian church. The mosque is located at the intersection of the main streets of Nablus' Old City on its eastern edge. It has a long, narrow, rectangular floor plan and a silver dome.
Battle of Nablus
The Battle of Nablus was fought from April 5 to April 8, 2002 in the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian forces, as part of Operation Defensive Shield in the Second Intifada. It resulted in an Israeli victory.
Al-Khadra Mosque
Al-Khadra Mosque also known as Hizn Sidna Yaq'ub Mosque (trans. Sadness of our Lord Jacob) is a mosque situated on the lower slopes of Mount Gerizim in the southwestern quarter of the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank. The mosque is rectangular in shape, and its minaret rises 30 meters .
These districts belong to Balāţah.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Balāţah.
- Hazerot Hadar Gimel
- Gan HaSharon
- Magdi'el
- Qiryat Ya`aqov Herzog
- `Ammishav
- Hadar Ramatayim
- Qiryat Eliyahu Golomb
- Ne'ot Sade
- Qiryat Dawid Remez
- Qiryat Shazar
- Qiryat Weizmann
- Ad Dibab
- Newe Avot
- Kefar Brandeis
- Me Neftoah
- Re`ut
- Shekhunat Nahaliel
- Al Muhasanah
- Shekhunat Ben `Ammi
- Shekhunat Bialik
- Kefar Sha'ul
- Bet Shemu'el
- Newe Hayyim
- Iskan al Magharib
- Hayy as Safih wa al Baqi`
- Hayy Suwada
- Hayy Abu al Qayqab
- Hayy Umm Zaytunah
- Shekhunat Weizman
- Kiryat Ono
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Balāţah.
- Karney Shomron
- Dayr `Alla
- Jericho
- As Subayhi
- Kufrinjah
- Jerusalem
- Ash Shunah al Janubiyah
- `Allan
- Yarqa
- As Salt
- 'Ajlun
- `Irjan
- Nazareth
- Dayr Abi Sa`id
- Burma
- Ramla
- Tel Aviv
- Ash Shunah ash Shamaliyah
- Al Fuhays
- At Tayyibah
- `Ayn al Basha
- Al Mastabah
- Kafr Asad
- Al Mazar ash Shamali
- Sakhrah
- Wadi as Sir
- Jarash
- Na`ur
- Al Jubayhah
- Al Hisn
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balāta, Balāţah
