Chorazin
Chorazin or Korazim was an ancient village in the Roman and Byzantine periods, best known from the Christian Gospels. It stood on the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee on a hill above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, 2.5 mi from Capernaum in what is now the territory of modern Israel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as: “Kereza”, “Khorazin”, “Korasim”, and “Korazin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Domus Galilee and Church of the Beatitudes.
Domus Galilee
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Domus Galilaeae or House of Galilee, located on the peak of Mount of Beatitudes, above and north of Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee, is a Christian meeting place used for seminars and conventions, run by the Neocatechumenal Way. Domus Galilee is situated 1½ km southwest of Chorazin.
Church of the Beatitudes
Church
Photo: Bantosh, Public domain.
The Church of the Beatitudes is a Roman Catholic church located on the Mount of Beatitudes by the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha and Capernaum in Israel. Church of the Beatitudes is situated 3½ km south of Chorazin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amnun and Korazim.
Amnun
Village
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Amnun is a workers' moshav in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau, it belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council and HaOved HaTzioni, a part of Hanoar Hatzioni.
Korazim
Village
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Korazim is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim plateau to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 487.
Ami’ad
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Ami'ad is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 596. Ami’ad is situated 3 km northwest of Chorazin.
Chorazin
- Categories: national park, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Chorazin” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哥拉汛”
- Dutch: “Chorazin”
- French: “Chorazin”
- German: “Chorazin”
- Greek: “Χοραζίν”
- Hebrew: “כורזיים”
- Hebrew: “כורזים”
- Indonesian: “Khorazim”
- Italian: “Chorazin”
- Italian: “Corazin”
- Italian: “Corozain”
- Japanese: “コラジン”
- Persian: “خورزین”
- Polish: “Korozain”
- Portuguese: “Corazim”
- Portuguese: “Corozaim”
- Russian: “Коразим”
- Russian: “Коразин”
- Russian: “Национальный парк Коразим”
- Russian: “Хоразин”
- Spanish: “Corozain”
- Spanish: “Corozaín”
- Turkish: “Korazim”
- Urdu: “خرازین”
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