Shamir

Shamir is a kibbutz in area of . Located on the western slopes of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 825.
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Chaver83, Public domain.
  • Village with 895 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 208 metres (682 feet)
  • …is also known as “Shamir, Israel”
  • …dates from 1944
  • Description: Kibbutz in Israel

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Anafa Nature Reserve and Lake Qaraoun.
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Tel Anafa is an archaeological site and nature reserve in the , .
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is a reservoir, which is situated 4 km north of Shamir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lehavot HaBashan and Kfar Szold.
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is a kibbutz in northern . is situated 3 km southwest of Shamir.
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is a kibbutz in northern . is situated 3½ km north of Shamir.
Tzafrir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northern . is situated 4 km northwest of Shamir.

Shamir

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Latitude
33.16389° or 33° 9′ 50″ north
Longitude
35.65917° or 35° 39′ 33″ east
UN/LOCODE
IL SHR
Open location code
8G5Q5M75+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278475660
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293558
Wiki­data ID
Q2889024

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Shamir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شامير”
  • Catalan: “Xamir”
  • Czech: “Šamir”
  • Czech: “Shamir”
  • Dutch: “Shamir”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شامير”
  • French: “Shamir”
  • Hebrew: “קיבוץ שמיר”
  • Hebrew: “שמיר”
  • Irish: “Shamir”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shamir i Israel”
  • Persian: “شامیر (اسرائیل)”
  • Persian: “شامیر”
  • Polish: “Shamir”
  • Polish: “Szamir”
  • Russian: “Шамир”
  • Spanish: “Kibutz Shamir”
  • Spanish: “Shamir”
  • Turkish: “Şamir”

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