Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein
Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein is situated nearby to the village Aniam, as well as near Had Nes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hexagon Pool and Ramat Hagolan winery.
Hexagon Pool
Pond
Photo: Mahmood moutan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hexagon Pool is a natural pool by the Meshushim River in the Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve, the central Golan Heights. The pool, at the bottom of a canyon, is named after the shape of the hexagonal basalt columns that make up its walls. Hexagon Pool is situated 3½ km southwest of Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein.
Ramat Hagolan winery
Winery
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Golan Heights Winery is an Israeli winery located in the Israeli settlement of Katzrin in the Golan Heights. It is Israel's third largest winery. In 2012, Golan Heights Winery was named New World Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast magazine. Ramat Hagolan winery is situated 4 km north of Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein.
Nofay Golan high school
School
Photo: Guy.e, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nofey Golan High School, was founded in 1985 in the Israeli town of Katzrin in the Golan Heights. The school is the only high school in Katzrin, and the main high school in the whole Golan Heights region. Nofay Golan high school is situated 4 km north of Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katzrin and Aniam.
Katzrin
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Katzrin or Qatzrin is the largest Jewish town in the Golan Heights, with a population of approximately 7,300.
Aniam
Village
Aniam is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, located in the Golan Heights. The settlement was built in 1978 and falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. Aniam is situated 4½ km east of Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein.
Had Nes
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Had Ness is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement, in the Golan Heights. Located adjacent to the Jordan River, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Had Nes is situated 6 km southwest of Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein.
Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Kheurbet ech Cheïkh Houssaïne”, “Khirbat ash Shaykh Ḩasan”, “Khirbat ash Shaykh Ḩusayn”, “Khirbat ech Cheïkh Houssaïne”, and “Khirbat esh Sheikh Husein”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.95623° or 32° 57′ 22″ northLongitude
35.69374° or 35° 41′ 38″ eastElevation
213 metres (699 feet)Open location code
8G4QXM4V+FFGeoNames ID
168072
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة الشيخ حسن”
- Hebrew: “Khirbat esh Sheikh Ḥusein”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת א-שיח’ חסין”
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