Rosh HaNikra

Rosh HaNikra is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Mediterranean coast near the and the border with , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,383.
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  • Type: Village with 1,360 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in northern Israel
  • Also known as: “Kfar Ras en Naqoura”, “Kfar Rosh HaNikra”, “KfarRoshHaNiqra”, “Ras an-Naqurah”, “Rosh Haniqra”, “Rosh Haniqrah”, “Rosh-Hanikra”, “Sulam Tsor”, “Рош-ха-Нікра”, “קיבוץ ראש הנקרה”, “روش هنكرا”, “روش هَنِكرا”, “روش هنيكرا”, and “روش هنيكراه”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rosh Haniqra and Rosh HaNikra Crossing.

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is a dazzlingly white coastal rock cliff…

Border checkpoint
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The , also known as Ras…

Ruins
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was a Palestinian Arab village in the Mandatory Palestine's Acre Subdistrict. is situated 3 km east of Rosh HaNikra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Betzet and Liman.

Village
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is a town in the Western Galilee in northern . is situated 2½ km southeast of Rosh HaNikra.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . is situated 3 km south of Rosh HaNikra.

Town
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is a town in the of . is situated 3 km southeast of Rosh HaNikra.

Rosh HaNikra

Latitude
33.08575° or 33° 5′ 9″ north
Longitude
35.11508° or 35° 6′ 54″ east
Population
1,360
UN/LOCODE
IL RHN
Open location code
8G5Q34P8+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 383405266
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294517
Wiki­data ID
Q2915530
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Rosh HaNikra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس الناقورة”
  • Belarusian: “Рош Га-Нікра”
  • Cebuano: “Kefar Rosh HaNiqra”
  • Cebuano: “Rosh Hanikra”
  • Chinese: “罗什·哈尼克拉”
  • Czech: “Kfar Roš ha-Nikra”
  • Czech: “Roš ha-Nikra”
  • Dutch: “Rosh HaNikra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “راس الناقوره”
  • Finnish: “Kfar Rosh Hanikra”
  • French: “Rosh HaNikra”
  • German: “Rosch haNikra”
  • Hebrew: “Kfar Rosh HaNiqra”
  • Hebrew: “Ro’sh HaNikra”
  • Hebrew: “כפר ראש הנקרה”
  • Hebrew: “ראש הנקרה”
  • Italian: “Rosh HaNikra”
  • Korean: “로시하니크라”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rosh HaNikra”
  • Persian: “روشن هانیکرا (کیوتز)”
  • Persian: “روشن هانیکرا”
  • Polish: “Kefar Rosz ha-Nikra”
  • Polish: “Kfar Rosz HaNikra”
  • Polish: “Rosh HaNikra”
  • Russian: “Рош-ха-Никра (кибуц)”
  • Russian: “Рош-ха-Никра”
  • Russian: “Рош-Ханикра”
  • Swedish: “Kefar Rosh HaNiqra”
  • Swedish: “Rosh Hanikra”
  • Turkish: “Roş HaNikra”
  • Ukrainian: “Рош-га-Нікра”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ra’s An Naqura and Pisgat Shlomit.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rosh Hanikra swimming pool and Rosh Hanikra cemetery.

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