Har Shipon
Har Shipon is a mountain in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 937 metres. Har Shipon is situated nearby to the locality As Sinānīyah, as well as near Dūr Juwayd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shipon and 981 Yosifon.
981 Yosifon
Peak
Photo: Jakednb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
981 Yosifon is a peak, which is situated 3 km southeast of Har Shipon.
Naffach
Archaeological site
Kafr Naffakh is an abandoned Syrian village in the central Golan Heights. Naffach is situated 3 km west of Har Shipon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ortal and Ein Zivan.
Ortal
Village
Ortal is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967.
Ein Zivan
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ein Zivan is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights, under the jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Ein Zivan is situated 4 km northeast of Har Shipon.
Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and straddles the borders of Syria and Israel. Israel holds about two-thirds of the territory, while Syria holds the other third.
Har Shipon
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 937 metres
- Also known as: “Tall Abī Khinzīr”, “Tall Abū Khinzīr”, and “Tell Abou Khannzîr”
- Category: landform
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.06925° or 33° 4′ 9″ northLongitude
35.77044° or 35° 46′ 14″ eastElevation
937 metres (3,074 feet)Open location code
8G5Q3Q9C+M5GeoNames ID
174437
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Har Shipon” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل ابي خنزير”
- Hebrew: “הר שיפון”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as As Sinānīyah and Dūr Juwayd.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khirbat el Manī‘ and Şīr Abī Shuḩaymān.
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