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Manasseh Hills

The Manasseh Hills or hill country of Manasseh, directly derived from Hebrew: Menashe Heights, called Bilad ar-Ruha in Arabic, meaning "Land of Winds", is a geographical region in northern , located on the Carmel Range, between and Mount Amir/.
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  • Type: Plateau with an elevation of 244 metres
  • Description: mountain in Israel
  • Also known as: “Menashe Region”, “Plain of Manasseh”, “Ramot Daliyya”, and “Ramot Manasseh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jo’ara and Givat Ha’rakafot.

Museum
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Jo'ara is a former military installation in the Menashe Heights. A small Palestinian Arab village existed on the hill until the 1930s. Between 1938 and 1948, it became the main military school for commanding officers of the Haganah and Palmach. is situated 2½ km north of Manasseh Hills.

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is situated 3 km southwest of Manasseh Hills.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km northwest of Manasseh Hills.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein HaShofet and Dalia.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights region around 25 km southeast of the city of , close to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the Galilee about 30 km southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. The kibbutz was established in 1939. As of 2023 it had a population of 877. is situated 3½ km northwest of Manasseh Hills.

Village
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Gal'ed is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the Menashe Heights with an area of 14,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 590. is situated 3½ km southwest of Manasseh Hills.

Manasseh Hills

Latitude
32.57693° or 32° 34′ 37″ north
Longitude
35.10758° or 35° 6′ 27″ east
Population
1,090
Elevation
244 metres (801 feet)
Open location code
8G4QH4G5+Q2
Geo­Names ID
294272
Wiki­data ID
Q2152764
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Manasseh Hills” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الروحة (منطقة)”
  • Arabic: “الروحة”
  • Cebuano: “Ramot Menashe (ibabaw’mg patag)”
  • Cebuano: “Ramot Menashe”
  • Chinese: “馬拿西平原”
  • Czech: “Ramat Menaše”
  • Czech: “Ramat Menashe”
  • Dutch: “Plain of Manasseh”
  • French: “Plateau de Menashe”
  • French: “plateau de Ménashé”
  • French: “Plateau de Ménashé”
  • Hebrew: “רמות דליה”
  • Hebrew: “רמות מנשה”
  • Hebrew: “רמת מנשה”
  • Ladin: “Plain of Manasseh”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Manassesletta”
  • Polish: “Wyżyna Manassesa”
  • Spanish: “Llanura de Manases”
  • Spanish: “Llanura de Manasés”
  • Swedish: “Ramot Menashe (platå)”
  • Swedish: “Ramot Menashe”
  • “Manasseh Hills”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include H̱orbat Raz and ‘En Parashim.

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