Tel Gat H̱efer

Tel Gat H̱efer is a mound in , and has an elevation of 388 metres. Tel Gat H̱efer is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and Nabi Saeen Mosque.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in , Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation—where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus—the other being the Catholic . is situated 3½ km southwest of Tel Gat H̱efer.

Mosque
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a located on Nabi Saeen Hill in , in northern . The mosque is located at the top of the ridge enclosing the city from the north, approximately 150 metres north of the , providing a panoramic view of Nazareth and the to the south, and the and outskirts to the north and west. is situated 4 km southwest of Tel Gat H̱efer.

of Nazareth was discovered in the late 1990s by Elias and Martina Shama during renovations inside their shop near Mary's Well in . is situated 4 km southwest of Tel Gat H̱efer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mashhad and Reineh.

Town
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Arab town located 5 kilometers northeast of in 's . In 2024 it had a population of 8,822, most of whom were Muslims.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is an Arab town in northern . Located in the Galilee, between and , it attained local council status in 1968. In 2024 it had a population of 20,653, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority.

Town
is an Arab town in the Galilee, part of the of . It is associated by Christians with the New Testament village of Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine.

Tel Gat H̱efer

Latitude
32.7378° or 32° 44′ 16″ north
Longitude
35.31759° or 35° 19′ 3″ east
Elevation
388 metres (1,273 feet)
Open location code
8G4QP8Q9+42
Geo­Names ID
295075
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tel Gat H̱efer” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Tel Gat H̱efer”
  • Hebrew: “תל גת חפר”

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