Sulam

Sulam is an Arab village in north-eastern . Known in ancient times as Shunama and Shunem, it is first mentioned in the Amarna Letters in the 14th century BCE.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 2,610 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Shunem”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Givat HaMore and Ha’Emek Hospital.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Givat HaMoreh is a hill in northern Israel on the northeast side of the . The highest peak reaches an altitude of 515 metres, while the bottom of the Jezreel Valley is situated at an altitude of 50–100 metres.

Hospital
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
HaEmek Medical Center is a regional hospital in the northern city of . Located in the central part of the , the hospital is one in a network of hospitals owned and operated by Clalit Health Services, and is affiliated with the Technion's Rappaport Faculty of Medicine.

Church
The Church of the Resurrection of the Widow's Son or simply the Church of the Son of the Widow, is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the village of in northern . is situated 3 km northeast of Sulam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merhavia and Ed-Dahi.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is a moshav in northern . It falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council and in 2024 had a population of 734. Founded in 1911, it was the first modern Jewish settlement in the .

Village
Photo: NaVisitor, CC0.
is an Arab village in northeastern . Located on overlooking , it falls under the jurisdiction of Bustan al-Marj Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Merhavia is a kibbutz in northern . Located to the east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,312. is situated 2½ km west of Sulam.

Sulam

Latitude
32.60619° or 32° 36′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.33389° or 35° 20′ 2″ east
Population
2,610
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
8G4QJ84M+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477861
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293449
Wiki­data ID
Q2777713
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Satellite Map

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

From Arabic to Turkish—“Sulam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سولم”
  • Cebuano: “Sūlam”
  • Czech: “Sulam”
  • Dutch: “Sulam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سولم”
  • Finnish: “Sulam”
  • French: “Sulam”
  • Hebrew: “Sūlam”
  • Hebrew: “סולם”
  • Hebrew: “שונם”
  • Indonesian: “Sulam”
  • Irish: “Sulam”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sulam”
  • Polish: “Kfar Sulam”
  • Polish: “Sulam”
  • Swedish: “Sūlam”
  • Turkish: “Sulam”

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Localities in the Area

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