Har Shekhanya

Har Shekhanya is a peak in , and has an elevation of 405 metres. Har Shekhanya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 405 metres
  • Description: mountain in Israel
  • Also known as: “Shekhanya Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Atzmon and בי’ס על יסודי משגב 1.

Peak
is the modern Israeli name of a mountain in the of , identified by some with the ancient . Its Arabic name is Jebel Didiba or Jebel Didbeh.

School building
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a school building.

Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koranit and Shekhanya.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in northern . Located in the Galilee on Mount Shekhanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 906.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is a community settlement in northern . It is named after a priest family from the Bible. Located in the Galilee between and Shefar'am, it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 710.

Village
Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.
, often simply Kaukab, is an Arab Muslim village and local council in the of , in the . It is located on Road 784, between Shefa-'Amr and , and north of .

Har Shekhanya

Latitude
32.84473° or 32° 50′ 41″ north
Longitude
35.25027° or 35° 15′ 1″ east
Elevation
405 metres (1,329 feet)
Open location code
8G4QR7V2+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278471136
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
293531
Wiki­data ID
Q7211550
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Har Shekhanya” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Har Shekhanya”
  • Czech: “Har Šechanja”
  • Dutch: “Har Šechanja”
  • Hebrew: “הר שכניה”
  • Ladin: “Har Shekhanya”
  • Swedish: “Har Shekhanya”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Manof and כפר נופש רקפת.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include מרכז נוער and הדרך של בן.

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