Maor
Maor is a moshav in north-central Israel. The word Maor means a light or luminary in Hebrew. Located near Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,735.- Type: Village with 1,400 residents
- Description: agricultural moshav in Israel
- Also known as: “Khirbet Kusiya” and “Ma’or”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ein Shemer Airfield and Sha’ar Menashe.
Sha’ar Menashe
Hospital
Sha'ar Menashe is a psychiatric medical centre in northern Israel. Sha’ar Menashe is situated 3 km north of Maor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sde Yitzhak and Lehavot Haviva.
Lehavot Haviva
Village
Lehavot Haviva is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Lehavot Haviva is situated 3½ km south of Maor.
Baqa al-Gharbiyye
Town
Baqa al-Gharbiyye is a predominantly Arab city in the… Baqa al-Gharbiyye is situated 3½ km east of Maor.
Maor
- Categories: moshav and locality
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.42392° or 32° 25′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.00639° or 35° 0′ 23″ east
Population
1,400
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
8G4QC2F4+HH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Maor” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Ma’or”
- French: “Maor”
- Hebrew: “מאור”
- Hebrew: “מָאוֹר”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Maor”
- Polish: “Maor”
- Russian: “Маор”
- Turkish: “Maor”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Talmei Elazar and Meiser.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: בית כנסת ספרדי and Basketball court.
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