Karkur

Karkur is a neighborhood in , . Karkur is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karkur School and ’En Esur.

School
Photo: Rickjpelleg, CC BY 2.5.

Archaeological site
Photo: Rimon98, CC BY-SA 3.0.
'En Esur, also En Esur or Ein Asawir, is an ancient site located on the northern Sharon Plain, at the entrance of the Wadi Ara pass leading from the Coastal Plain further inland.

Prison
, also referred to as Unit 1391 or Facility 1391, is an Israel Defense Forces prison camp in northern Israel for "high-risk" prisoners. It is run by Unit 504. is situated 3 km east of Karkur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Pines and Gan Hashomron.

Village
Photo: Amirki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located to the north-east of , adjacent to and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 691.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located north-east of , on the road to , Highway 65, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 912.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in north-central near the town of . Located about 50 m above sea level and close to the villages and Kfar Glickson, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council.

Karkur

Latitude
32.47604° or 32° 28′ 34″ north
Longitude
34.99457° or 34° 59′ 40″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
8G4PFXGV+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5374595179
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
294581
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Hebrew—“Karkur” goes by many names.
  • French: “Karkur”
  • Hebrew: “כרכור”

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