Meron

Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern . Located on the slopes of in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
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  • Type: Village with 985 residents
  • Description: moshav in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel
  • Also known as: “Mayrun”, “Meiron”, “Meirūn”, “Merion”, and “Meron, Israel”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Meron and Old Meron Synagogue.

Peak
Photo: Lior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel… is situated 2½ km west of Meron.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Synagogue
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai, or Kever Rashbi…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bar Yohai and Or HaGanuz.

Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern .

Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, sometimes Or Ganuz, is a community settlement in northern .

Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. is situated 2½ km north of Meron.

Meron

Latitude
32.98864° or 32° 59′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.44028° or 35° 26′ 25″ east
Population
985
Elevation
653 metres (2,142 feet)
Open location code
8G4QXCQR+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 275295949
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294258
Wiki­data ID
Q600912
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yiddish—“Meron” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Merom”
  • Catalan: “Meron”
  • Chinese: “莫蘭”
  • Czech: “Meron”
  • Dutch: “Meron, Israel”
  • Dutch: “Meron”
  • French: “Meron”
  • German: “Meron”
  • Hebrew: “מירון”
  • Japanese: “メロン”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Meron i Israel”
  • Persian: “مرون (اسرائیل)”
  • Persian: “مرون”
  • Polish: “Meron”
  • Slovenian: “Meron”
  • Spanish: “Merón”
  • Turkish: “Meron”
  • Urdu: “میرون، اسرائیل”
  • Yiddish: “מירון”

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Places to explore: Kaddita and Kfar Shamai.

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