H̱orbat H̱eglon
H̱orbat H̱eglon is a ruin in Haifa District, Israel. H̱orbat H̱eglon is situated nearby to the village Ein Hawd, as well as near Nir Etzion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nahal Mearot and HaNahal Cave.
Nahal Mearot
Tourism office
Photo: Yitzhak Marmelstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Caves of Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara, named here by the Hebrew and Arabic name of the valley where they are located, are a UNESCO Site of Human Evolution in the Carmel mountain range near Haifa in northern Israel. Nahal Mearot is situated 3 km southwest of H̱orbat H̱eglon.
HaNahal Cave
Cave
El Wad is an archaeological site of the Epipalaeolithic Near East in Mount Carmel, Israel. The site has two components: El Wad Cave, also known as Mughārat al-Wād or HaNahal Cave; and El Wad Terrace, located immediately outside the cave. HaNahal Cave is situated 3 km southwest of H̱orbat H̱eglon.
Military Prison 6
Prison
Prison Six, officially Confinement Base 396 is an Israeli military prison located near Atlit, Israel, on Oren Junction. It was the second military prison for IDF soldiers, after Prison Four in Tzrifin. Military Prison 6 is situated 4 km northwest of H̱orbat H̱eglon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Hawd and Nir Etzion.
Ein Hawd
Village
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
Ein Hawd is an Arab village in northern Israel. Located on the foot of Mount Carmel, near Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 330.
Nir Etzion
Village
Photo: Elad.lub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nir Etzion is a religious moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located between Ein Hod and Ein Hawd near Atlit, at the foot of Mount Carmel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 816.
Yemin Ord
Village
Yemin Orde Youth Village is an acclaimed youth village near Haifa, Israel for at-risk youth, that delivers an all-encompassing school and home within a 24/7 framework; providing each student with the individual, peer and familial environment and support needed to succeed.
H̱orbat H̱eglon
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Heglon” and “H̱orbat Heglon”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.68638° or 32° 41′ 11″ northLongitude
34.99477° or 34° 59′ 41″ eastElevation
250 metres (820 feet)Open location code
8G4PMXPV+HWGeoNames ID
294793
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat H̱eglon” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat H̱eglon”
- Hebrew: “חרבת חגלון”
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