Place Name
Dayr Nakhkhas (دير نخّاس)Place Description
A historic Palestinian village in the Hebron subdistrict, situated approximately 20 km northwest of al-Khalil on a steep hill overlooking Wadi Bayt Jibrin to the north, with the village extending along the road between al-Khalil, Bayt Jibrin, and al-Majdal; the surrounding area was also rich in archaeological sites, including the village itself, which was built over an earlier settlement. The village's agricultural landscape included wheat, barley, olives, and grapes, with 4,887 dunums devoted to cereals and 362 dunums to irrigated land or orchards in 1944/45, while the surrounding wooded and uncultivated areas provided pasture for sheep and goats.Also Known As
دير نخّاسPlace Type
LocationMap Coordinates
Latitude
31.61574Longitude
34.922425General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
POM_ID:379Updated By
Steve Benzek