Khirbat el Ḥūtīya
Khirbat el Ḥūtīya is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Khirbat el Ḥūtīya is situated nearby to the village Geshur, as well as near Ramot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kurzi National Park and Ophir Viewpoint.
Kurzi National Park
Protected area
Photo: Goldstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kursi is an archaeological site in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights of Syria. The site contains the remains of a Byzantine monastery and is traditionally identified as the location of Jesus' "Miracle of the Swine". Kurzi National Park is situated 3½ km west of Khirbat el Ḥūtīya.
Ophir Viewpoint
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ophir Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km southwest of Khirbat el Ḥūtīya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geshur and Ramot.
Geshur
Village
Photo: Isarbh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geshur is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz on the ridge of the southern Golan Heights. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Geshur is situated 2½ km southeast of Khirbat el Ḥūtīya.
Ramot
Village
Photo: Chrope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ramot is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, near the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee in the western Golan Heights. Named "Ramot" because it is located on two hills, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Ramot is situated 3½ km northwest of Khirbat el Ḥūtīya.
Bené Yehuda
Village
Bnei Yehuda is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav located in the southern Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. The moshav was built in 1972 and falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. Bené Yehuda is situated 3½ km south of Khirbat el Ḥūtīya.
Khirbat el Ḥūtīya
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Hoûtia”, “Houtîyé”, “Ḩūtīyah”, “Khirbat al Ḩūtīyah”, and “Khirbat el Hutiya”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.82856° or 32° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
35.69185° or 35° 41′ 31″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8G4QRMHR+CPGeoNames ID
169439
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Khirbat el Ḥūtīya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Ḩūtiyā”
- Arabic: “حوتيا”
- Arabic: “خربة الحوتية”
- Hebrew: “Khirbat el Ḥūtīya”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת אל-חותיה”
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