Meron
Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Village with about 990 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 690 metres (2,280 feet)
- Description: moshav in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel
- Also known as“Mayrun”“Meiron”“Meirūn”“Merion”“Meron, Israel”
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Meron
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Latitude
32.98864° or 32° 59′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.44028° or 35° 26′ 25″ east
Open location code
8G4QXCQR+F4
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Yiddish—“Meron” goes by many names.
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