Hirbat Shab‘ā
Hirbat Shab‘ā is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Hirbat Shab‘ā is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Khallat al Ghazālah, as well as near Fashkūl.Places of Interest
Highlights include Banias and Beit Ussishkin Museum.
Banias
Photo: israeltourism, CC BY 2.0.
Banias, also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Golan Heights near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fled and their homes were destroyed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Banias is situated 3½ km southeast of Hirbat Shab‘ā.
Beit Ussishkin Museum
Museum
Photo: ענבלוי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Ussishkin Museum is situated 3 km south of Hirbat Shab‘ā.
Pan Temple
Archaeological site
Photo: Gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pan Temple is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Hirbat Shab‘ā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shebaa Farms and Dan.
Shebaa Farms
Locality
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
The Shebaa Farms, also spelled Sheba'a Farms, also known as Mount Dov, is a strip of land on the Lebanese–Syrian border that is currently occupied by Israel. Shebaa Farms is situated 2½ km northeast of Hirbat Shab‘ā.
Dan
Village
Photo: Guzsbhtk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dan is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the north of the Hula Valley, at the foot of Mount Hermon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. As of 2023 it had a population of 859. Dan is situated 3 km south of Hirbat Shab‘ā.
Snir
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Snir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 749. Snir is situated 3½ km southeast of Hirbat Shab‘ā.
Hirbat Shab‘ā
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Hirbat Shab’a”, “Mourhr Chébaâ”, and “Mughr Shab‘ā”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.26669° or 33° 16′ 0″ northLongitude
35.66144° or 35° 39′ 41″ eastElevation
473 metres (1,552 feet)Open location code
8G5Q7M86+MHGeoNames ID
166771
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In Other Languages
“Hirbat Shab‘ā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مغر شبعا”
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