Tell Keisan

Tell Keisan, تل كيسان or Tel Kisson, תל כיסון, is an archaeological site located 8 km from the Mediterranean coast in the Galilee region of between and Akko.
Wikipedia
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: an archaeological site located 8 km from the Mediterranean coast in the Galilee region of Israel between Haifa and Akko
  • Also known as: “Tel Kison”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yas’ur and Afek.

Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Yas'ur is a kibbutz in northern . Located east of in the Western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 853. is situated 3½ km northeast of Tell Keisan.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the Zevulun Valley in the Western Galilee, near the archaeological site of and the HaKerayot agglomeration, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Asher Regional Council. is situated 4 km southwest of Tell Keisan.

Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
is a moshav in the Western Galilee in northern , about 9 km east of . It was founded in 1950, settled by Jewish refugees from . It belongs to the Moshavim Movement and falls within the jurisdiction of the Mateh Asher Regional Council. is situated 4½ km northeast of Tell Keisan.

Tell Keisan

Latitude
32.87306° or 32° 52′ 23″ north
Longitude
35.15056° or 35° 9′ 2″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
8G4QV5F2+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278474482
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
293364
Wiki­data ID
Q55634890
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Tell Keisan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل كيسان”
  • Arabic: “تل كيسون”
  • French: “Tel Kison”
  • Hebrew: “תל כיסון”
  • Polish: “Tel Bisan”
  • Spanish: “Tell Keisan”

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