Ghajar

Ghajar, also Rhadjar, is an Alawite-Arab village on the Hasbani River, on the border between and the Israeli-occupied portion of the .
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  • Type: Village with 2,610 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Al Ghajar”, “El Ghajar”, and “Rhajar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include HaTanur Waterfall and Dolev Reservoir.

Waterfall
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km west of Ghajar.

Reservoir
Photo: Theipu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km south of Ghajar.

Waterfall
Photo: Adiel lo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km west of Ghajar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yuval and Ma’ayan Baruch.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Kfar , is a moshav in northern . Located in the between and the city of , it is at the border with and falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ghajar.

Village
Photo: Jotpe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ma'ayan Baruch is a kibbutz in northern . Located near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 893. is situated 4 km southwest of Ghajar.

Village
Photo: Guzsbhtk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the north of the , at the foot of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. As of 2023 it had a population of 859. is situated 4½ km southeast of Ghajar.

Ghajar

Latitude
33.27217° or 33° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.62391° or 35° 37′ 26″ east
Population
2,610
Elevation
308 metres (1,010 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q7JCF+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4672294477
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
173882
Wiki­data ID
Q1261045
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Ghajar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الغجر”
  • Arabic: “غجر‎”
  • Arabic: “غجر”
  • Cebuano: “Ghajar”
  • Chinese: “蓋傑爾”
  • Czech: “Ghadžar”
  • Dutch: “Ghajar”
  • Esperanto: “Ghaĝar”
  • Finnish: “Ghajar”
  • French: “Ghajar”
  • German: “Ghadschar”
  • Greek: “Γατζάρ”
  • Hebrew: “אל ע’גיר”
  • Hebrew: “ע’ג’ר”
  • Hebrew: “רג’ר”
  • Indonesian: “Ghajar”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ghajar”
  • Persian: “غجر”
  • Polish: “Ghadżar”
  • Polish: “Ghajar”
  • Portuguese: “Ghajar”
  • Russian: “Гаджар”
  • Spanish: “Ghajar”
  • Swedish: “Ghajar”
  • Turkish: “Gajar”
  • Western Armenian: “Ղաժար”

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