Metsad Rahav

Metsad Rahav is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. Metsad Rahav is situated nearby to the cave מערת רהב, as well as near the village Shtula.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include מערת רהב and Biranit.

מערת רהב

Cave

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מערת רהב is a cave, which is situated 670 metres northwest of Metsad Rahav.

Biranit is a military camp and former kibbutz in northern Israel on the border with Lebanon. It is the headquarters of the Galilee Division of the Israel Defense Forces, and is located around a kilometre from the Lebanese border between Sasa and Netu'a. Biranit is situated 3 km southeast of Metsad Rahav.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shtula and Netu’a.

Shtula

Village

Photo: אליהו הנביא אהי, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shtula is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 374.

Netu’a

Village

Photo: Echetz, CC0.

Netu'a is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 343.

Even Menachem

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Even Menachem is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee, about six kilometers northwest of Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 448.

Metsad Rahav

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Meẕad Rahav” and “Qila ‘ar Rahib”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.07587° or 33° 4′ 33″ north

Longitude

35.31908° or 35° 19′ 9″ east

Elevation

735 metres (2,411 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q38G9+8J

GeoNames ID

294231

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In Other Languages

“Metsad Rahav” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “מצד רהב”

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