Yona

Yona is a peak in , and has an elevation of 561 metres. Yona is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 561 metres
  • Description: mountain in Israel
  • Also known as: “Har Jona”, “Har Yona”, “Har Yonah”, “Mount Jonah”, and “Mount Yona”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and Mt. Devora.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in , Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation—where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus—the other being the Catholic .

Peak
Photo: Ramessos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

of Nazareth was discovered in the late 1990s by Elias and Martina Shama during renovations inside their shop near Mary's Well in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Mahil and Mashhad.

Town
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Arab local council in the of , located about five kilometers north-east of . It was declared a local council in 1964. In 2024 it had a population of 14,029; 100% were Muslims.

Town
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Arab town located 5 kilometers northeast of in 's . In 2024 it had a population of 8,822, most of whom were Muslims.

Town
is an Arab town in the Galilee, part of the of . It is associated by Christians with the New Testament village of Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine.

Yona

Latitude
32.72639° or 32° 43′ 35″ north
Longitude
35.33611° or 35° 20′ 10″ east
Elevation
561 metres (1,841 feet)
Open location code
8G4QP8GP+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278476773
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
293159
Wiki­data ID
Q7211462
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Satellite Map

Discover Yona from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Yona” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل يونا”
  • Bavarian: “Har Jona”
  • Cebuano: “Har Yona”
  • Czech: “Har Jona”
  • Dutch: “Har Jona”
  • French: “Har Jona”
  • German: “B”
  • German: “Har Jona”
  • Hebrew: “הר יונה”
  • Hebrew: “יונה”
  • Ladin: “Har Jona”
  • Swedish: “Har Yona”

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