Ein Shemen

Ein Shemen is a spring in , . Ein Shemen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Spring
  • Description: spring in Israel
  • Also known as: “`En Shemen” and “En Shemen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Korazim and Horbat Gov Yosef.

Ruins
Photo: Jacek555, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chorazin or was an ancient village in the Roman and Byzantine periods, best known from the Christian Gospels. It stood on the Plateau in the on a hill above the northern shore of the , 2.5 mi from in what is now the territory of modern .

Ruins
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
Jubb Yussef, also known as "Joseph's Well" in English, is an archaeological site in Ramat Korazim in Galilee, . It is believed by Muslims to be the site of the pit into which Yusuf, a figure which is part of both the Biblical and Quranic narratives, was thrown by his brothers.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Domus Galilaeae or House of Galilee, located on the peak of , above and north of and the , is a Christian meeting place used for seminars and conventions, run by the Neocatechumenal Way.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korazim and Ami’ad.

Village
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is a community settlement in northern . Located on the plateau to the north of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 487.

Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Ami'ad is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Korazim Plateau, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 596.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a workers' moshav in the in northern . Located on the Korazim Plateau, it belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council and HaOved HaTzioni, a part of Hanoar Hatzioni.

Ein Shemen

Latitude
32.91988° or 32° 55′ 12″ north
Longitude
35.55454° or 35° 33′ 16″ east
Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)
Open location code
8G4QWH93+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477898
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Geo­Names ID
293515
Wiki­data ID
Q26762479
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ein Shemen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “‘En Shemen”
  • Hebrew: “‘En Shemen”
  • Hebrew: “עין שמן”
  • Swedish: “‘En Shemen”

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