Ṣafṣāf
Ṣafṣāf is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. Ṣafṣāf is situated nearby to the village Kfar Hoshen, as well as near Or HaGanuz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Meron and Dalton Air Strip.
Mount Meron
Peak
Photo: Lior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Meron, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve. Mount Meron is situated 3½ km southwest of Ṣafṣāf.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. Khirbet Shema is situated 4 km south of Ṣafṣāf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Hoshen and Or HaGanuz.
Kfar Hoshen
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Hoshen, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located around four kilometres north of Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 917.
Or HaGanuz
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Or HaGanuz, sometimes Or Ganuz, is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the eastern Upper Galilee, about six kilometers northwest of the town of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Jish
Village
Jish, also known by its Hebrew name of Gush Halab, or by its classical name of Gischala, is a local council in Upper Galilee, located on the northeastern slopes of Mount Meron, 13 kilometres north of Safed, in Israel's Northern District.
Ṣafṣāf
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Safsaf”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.01174° or 33° 0′ 42″ northLongitude
35.44593° or 35° 26′ 45″ eastElevation
749 metres (2,457 feet)Open location code
8G5Q2C6W+M9GeoNames ID
293666
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In Other Languages
“Ṣafṣāf” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “צ’פצ’ף”
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