H̱orbat Tsurit

H̱orbat Tsurit is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat Tsurit is situated nearby to the village Ya’ara, as well as near Avdon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Keshet Cave and Mitzpeh Eitan.

Keshet Cave

Cave

The Keshet Cave is a natural arch on a ridge by the northern bank of Betzet Stream, Upper Galilee, Israel. The cave is located near Adamit Park in the Betzet Stream Nature Reserve, close to the border with Lebanon. Keshet Cave is situated 1½ km northeast of H̱orbat Tsurit.

Mitzpeh Eitan

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: דורית ריטבו, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mitzpeh Eitan is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km northeast of H̱orbat Tsurit.

Manot Cave

Cave

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manot Cave is a cave in Western Galilee, Israel, discovered in 2008. It is notable for the discovery of a skull that belongs to a modern human, called Manot 1, which is estimated to be 54,700 years old. Manot Cave is situated 3½ km south of H̱orbat Tsurit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ya’ara and Avdon.

Ya’ara

Village

Photo: David King, CC BY 2.0.

Ya'ara is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 894.

Avdon

Village

Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Avdon is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 687.

Hanita

Village

Photo: Zoltan Kluger, Public domain.

Hanita is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 793. Hanita is situated 2½ km northwest of H̱orbat Tsurit.

H̱orbat Tsurit

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “HorbatTsurit”, “Horbot Tsurit”, and “Khirbet es Souane”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.06651° or 33° 3′ 59″ north

Longitude

35.18438° or 35° 11′ 4″ east

Elevation

169 metres (554 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q358M+JQ

GeoNames ID

293016

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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Tsurit” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “H̱orbat Tsurit”
Hebrew: “H̱orbat Ẕurit”
Hebrew: “חרבת צורית”

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