Khasfayn
Khasfayn is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Khasfayn is situated nearby to the village Ramat Magshimim, as well as near Haspin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel A Saki and ישיבה תיכונית חספין.
Tel A Saki
Museum
Photo: Alhimik, Public domain.
Tel Saki is a dormant volcanic hill in the southeastern part of the Golan Heights. It reaches an elevation of 594 metres above sea level. The hill is a part of a chain of dormant volcanic mountains spanning along the eastern part of the Golan Heights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramat Magshimim and Haspin.
Ramat Magshimim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ramat Magshimim is an Israeli settlement and moshav in the southern Golan Heights. In 2023 it had a population of 821. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law.
Haspin
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haspin, widely known as Hispin, is a religious Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the southern Golan Heights. The international community considers the settlement illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Nov
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nov is an Israeli settlement and religious moshav in the southern Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. Located to the east of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Nov is situated 3½ km southwest of Khasfayn.
Khasfayn
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Ḩisfīn”, “Khisfīn”, “Khisfin el Kula”, and “Khisfîne”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.8505° or 32° 51′ 2″ northLongitude
35.81442° or 35° 48′ 52″ eastElevation
440 metres (1,444 feet)Open location code
8G4QVR27+5QGeoNames ID
167949
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Satellite Map
Discover Khasfayn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Khasfayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خسفين”
- Russian: “Хисфин”
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