Beit al-Rush al-Tahta (Arabic: بيت الروش التحتا) is a village in the Hebron Governorate of the southern West Bank. Situated approximately 28 kilometers (17 mi) southwest of Hebron city, the village lies within the Palestinian territories.
Geography Beit al-Rush al-Tahta is situated at an elevation of 485 meters (1,591 feet) above sea level. The village is bordered by the following localities:
East: The city of Dura and the village of al-Surra. North: The villages of Deir al-Asal al-Fuqa and al-Majd South: The village of al-Bireh and the town of Adh-Dhahiriya West: The 1949 Armistice Line (Green Line), marking the historic ceasefire boundary between Israeli and Palestinian territories
History Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here.Dauphin, 1998, p. 965
In 1838 "Beit er-Rush" was noted as being "in ruins or deserted."Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p. 117
In 1863 Victor Guérin described the place he called Khirbet Beit-Rouch: "These ruins consist of a large number of heaps of irregular materials. Each of these heaps surrounds a cave hollowed in the rock, into which there is a descent of steps, or by an incline. These subterranean dwellings formed the basement of one-storied houses which stood above them. These have been pulled down and put up again several times, while the cellars are just the same as when they were cut in the rock."Guérin, 1869, pp. 347-348; as translated by Conder and Kitchener, 1883, p. 274
In 1883, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine described Beit er Rush: "Traces of ruins on a mound".Conder and Kitchener, 1883, p. 274
In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population of Beit Rush Tahta was 181 people.Jordan, 1961 census, p. 22
Population According to the 2017 Palestinian Census, Beit al-Rush al-Tahta had a population of 424 residents.
See also Dura, Hebron Hebron Governorate
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External links Welcome To Bayt al-Rush al-Tahta Beit ar Rush at Tahta Village (Fact Sheet) Beit ar Rush at Tahta Village Profile Aerial photo The priorities and needs for development in Beit ar Rush at Tahta village based on the community and local authorities' assessment Survey of Western Palestine, Map 20: IAA, Wikimedia commons