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
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
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katzrin and Aniam.
Katzrin
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
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″ north
Longitude
35.69374° or 35° 41′ 38″ east
Elevation
213 metres (699 feet)
Open location code
8G4QXM4V+FF
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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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