Misgav Am
Misgav Am is a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. Located close to the border with Lebanon, facing the Lebanese town of Odaisseh, and near the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 329 residents
- Description: kibbutz in Israel
- Also known as: “Am Misgav” and “Misgav ‘Am”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hunin Fortress and Tel Avel Beit Ma`akha.
Hunin Fortress
Archaeological site
Tel Avel Beit Ma`akha
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tel Abel Beth Maacah is a large archaeological tell with a small upper northern section and a large lower southern one, connected by a saddle. It is located on the northern border of present-day Israel, about 2 km south of the town of Metula and about 6.5 km west of Tel Dan. Tel Avel Beit Ma`akha is situated 3 km east of Misgav Am.
Ayoon Reserve
Park
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayoon Reserve is a park, which is situated 4 km northeast of Misgav Am.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Aadaissah and Kfar Giladi.
Al-Aadaissah
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Aadaissah or Odaisseh is a municipality in south Lebanon. It is located close to the Blue Line border with Israel, opposite the Israeli kibbutz of Misgav Am. The majority of its population are Shia Muslims.
Kfar Giladi
Village
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kfar Giladi is a kibbutz in the Galilee Panhandle of northern Israel. Located south of Metula on the Naftali Mountains above the Hula Valley and along the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. Kfar Giladi is situated 2½ km east of Misgav Am.
Markaba
Village
Markaba is a 808 ha municipality located at Marjayoun municipality at Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. It is south of Raabatt Tallame, east of Banni Hayyan and northeast of Talloussah, South Lebanon. Markaba is situated 3½ km southwest of Misgav Am.
Misgav Am
- Categories: kibbutz and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.24779° or 33° 14′ 52″ northLongitude
35.54867° or 35° 32′ 55″ eastPopulation
329Elevation
807 metres (2,648 feet)Inception
1945United Nations Location Code
IL MAMOpen location code
8G5Q6GXX+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 275589917OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
294191Wikidata ID
Q2776880
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