Legio

Legio was a Roman military camp south of in the Roman province of Galilee.
  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (520 feet)
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as
    “Al Lajjun”
    “Caparcotna”
    “El Lejjan”
    “Horbat Kfar `Otnay”
    “H̱orvot Kefar ‘Otnay”
    “Lajjūn”
    “Lajun”
    “Legeon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Megiddo National Park and Megiddo Prison.
Tel Megiddo is the site of the ancient city… is situated 1½ km northeast of Legio.
is an Israeli prison facility located near the . is situated 1½ km east of Legio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Megiddo and Bayada.
אסף.צ, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in northern , built in 1949.
or Khirbet al-Baiyada is an Arab village in 's .
Rav, Public domain.
is an agricultural moshav in northern . is situated 2½ km northwest of Legio.
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Latitude
32.57401° or 32° 34′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.17285° or 35° 10′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G4QH5FF+J4
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Legio” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Legio”
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Kefar ‘Otnay”
  • Dutch: “Legio”
  • French: “Legio”
  • German: “Legio”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kefar ‘Otnay”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kfar ‘Otnay”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת כפר עותניי”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת כפר עותני”
  • Hebrew: “כפר עותנאי”
  • Hebrew: “לגיו”
  • Italian: “sede titolare di Legione”
  • Portuguese: “Legio”
  • Spanish: “Legio”
  • Swedish: “Legio (antal)”
  • Swedish: “Legio”

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