Poria Illit
Poria Illit or Poriya Illit is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near the southwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,441.- Type: Village with 1,160 residents
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as: “Poriah”, “Porija Illit”, “Poriyah”, “Poriyya”, and “פורייה עילית”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ein Poria and Yardenit baptism site.
Yardenit baptism site
Church
Yardenit, also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site… Yardenit baptism site is situated 3½ km southeast of Poria Illit.
Hammat Tiberias
Protected area
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poria – Neve Oved and Poria – Kfar Avoda.
Poria – Neve Oved
Village
Poria – Kfar Avoda
Village
Poria – Kfar Avoda or Poriya – Kfar Avoda, is a community settlement in northern Israel.
Poria Illit
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.73223° or 32° 43′ 56″ north
Longitude
35.54572° or 35° 32′ 45″ east
Population
1,160
Elevation
156 metres (512 feet)
Open location code
8G4QPGJW+V7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Poria Illit” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Porija Ilit”
- Dutch: “Poria Illit”
- French: “Poriya”
- German: “Poria Illit”
- Hebrew: “Poriyya ‘Illit”
- Hebrew: “פוריה עילית”
- Hebrew: “פוריה עלית”
- Hebrew: “פּוֹרִיָּה עִלִּית”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Poria Illit”
- Polish: “Poriah Illit”
- Polish: “Porijja Illit”
- Russian: “Пория Илит”
- Turkish: “Poria Illit”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kvutzat Kinneret and Alumot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Horbat Qedesh and עץ החיים.
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Worth a closer look: Tel Aviv and Nazareth.
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