Shahaf Island
Shahaf Island is an islet in Northern District, Israel. Shahaf Island is situated nearby to the village Rosh HaNikra, as well as near Liman.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Israel
- Also known as: “I Shahaf” and “Ile Thahaf”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rosh Haniqra and Akhzivland.
Rosh Haniqra
Photo: Israel photo gallery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosh Haniqra is a dazzlingly white coastal rock cliff formation on the far northern coast of Israel, next to the Lebanese border.
Akhzivland
Akhzivland is a micronation between the Israeli town of Nahariya and the Lebanese border on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, founded by Eli Avivi in 1971. The micronation is promoted by the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Akhzivland is situated 3 km south of Shahaf Island.Achziv National Park
Protected area
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achziv or Az-Zeeb is an ancient site on the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel, between the border with Lebanon and the city of Acre. It is located 13.5 kilometres north of Acre on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, within the municipal area of Nahariya. Achziv National Park is situated 3 km south of Shahaf Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosh HaNikra and Liman.
Rosh HaNikra
Village
Photo: David King, CC BY 2.0.
Rosh HaNikra is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near the Rosh HaNikra grottoes and the border with Lebanon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,383.
Liman
Village
Photo: PMATAS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liman is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee about 5 km north of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council.
Betzet
Village
Photo: PMATAS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Betzet is a town in the Western Galilee in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi and Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 its population was 617. Betzet is situated 4 km east of Shahaf Island.
Shahaf Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.07384° or 33° 4′ 26″ northLongitude
35.09469° or 35° 5′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q33FV+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 94718007OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Shahaf Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shahaf Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “I Shaẖaf”
- Hebrew: “I Shaẖaf”
- Hebrew: “אי שחף”
- Swedish: “I Shaẖaf”
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