‘En Petel
‘En Petel is a spring in Northern District, Israel. ‘En Petel is situated nearby to the village Alumot, as well as near Poria – Kfar Avoda.Places of Interest
Highlights include El `Ubeidiya and Yardenit baptism site.
El `Ubeidiya
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ubeidiya, some 3 km south of the Sea of Galilee, in the Jordan Rift Valley, Israel, is an archaeological site of the early Pleistocene, c. 1.5 million years ago, preserving traces of one of the earliest migrations of Homo erectus out of Africa, with only the site of Dmanisi in Georgia being older.
Yardenit baptism site
Church
Photo: Star Mississippi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yardenit, also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. Yardenit baptism site is situated 4 km northeast of ‘En Petel.
מצפה אלות
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Moshehil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
מצפה אלות is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km south of ‘En Petel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alumot and Poria – Kfar Avoda.
Alumot
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alumot is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 481.
Poria – Kfar Avoda
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poria – Kfar Avoda or Poriya – Kfar Avoda, is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Poriya Ridge to the south-west of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Poria – Kfar Avoda is situated 3 km north of ‘En Petel.
Kvutzat Kinneret
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Kvutzat Kinneret, also known as Kibbutz Kinneret, is a kibbutz in northern Israel. The settlement group was established in 1913, and moved from the Kinneret training farm to the permanent location in 1929. Kvutzat Kinneret is situated 3½ km northeast of ‘En Petel.
‘En Petel
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “`En Petel” and “En Petel”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.69349° or 32° 41′ 37″ northLongitude
35.53501° or 35° 32′ 6″ eastElevation
-126 metres (-413 feet)Open location code
8G4QMGVP+92GeoNames ID
293915
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“‘En Petel” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “‘En Petel”
- Hebrew: “עין פטל”
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