Poria Illit

Poria Illit or Poriya Illit is a community settlement in northern . Located near the southwestern shore of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,441.
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  • 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.

Spring
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, also known as Ein Kadesh, is a natural…

Church
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Yardenit, also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site… is situated 3½ km southeast of Poria Illit.

Protected area
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Hammath Tiberias or is an ancient… is situated 4 km north of Poria Illit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poria – Neve Oved and Poria – Kfar Avoda.

Village
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or Poriya – Neve Oved is a community settlement in northern .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Poriya – Kfar Avoda, is a community settlement in northern .

Village
Kinneret, also known as …

Poria Illit

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
node 278477215
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293905
Wiki­data ID
Q2916666
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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.

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Highlights: Horbat Qedesh and עץ החיים.

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