Place Name

'Aqqur (عقور)

Place Description

A small historic Palestinian village in the Jerusalem highlands, situated on the slopes of Mount Shaykh Ahmad Sulayman and overlooking Wadi Isma'il. Its predominantly Muslim community practiced rain-fed agriculture, particularly olive and grain cultivation, and used the surrounding hills for grazing and gathering firewood.

Also Known As

عقور, Aqqur, Akur

Place Type

Village

Map Coordinates

Latitude

31.758603

Longitude

35.082246

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

POM_ID:461

Updated By

Wafa Ghnaim