Tabgha

Tabgha is an area situated on the north-western shore of the in and a depopulated Palestinian village. It is traditionally accepted as the place of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and the third resurrection appearance of Jesus after his Crucifixion.
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Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: hamlet on the shore of Sea of Galilee
  • Also known as: “`En Sheva`”, “At Tabigha”, “Et Tabigha”, “Heptapegon”, and “Tābigha”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Loaves and Fishes and Peter’s Primacy Church.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, shortened to the Church of the Multiplication, is a Roman Catholic church located at Tabgha, on the northwest shore of the in .

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter is a Franciscan church located in Tabgha, , on the northwest shore of the . It commemorates, and allegedly marks the spot, of Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles.

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a hill in northern , in the Korazim Plateau. It is the traditional site of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalmanutha and Capernahum.

Locality
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
or Dalmanoutha is the unknown destination of Jesus on the shores of the Sea of Gallilee after he fed the four thousand, as recorded in Mark's gospel.

Locality
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Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the . It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD. is situated 2½ km east of Tabgha.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in the Plain of on the western shore of the in . Located north of on Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 825. is situated 4 km southwest of Tabgha.

Tabgha

Latitude
32.87325° or 32° 52′ 24″ north
Longitude
35.54993° or 35° 32′ 60″ east
Elevation
-218 metres (-715 feet)
Open location code
8G4QVGFX+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 366507249
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295183
Wiki­data ID
Q1026813
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Satellite Map

Discover Tabgha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Tabgha” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الطابغة”
  • Arabic: “الطابغه”
  • Arabic: “طابغة”
  • Breton: “Tabgha”
  • Catalan: “Tabgha”
  • Chinese: “塔布加”
  • Dutch: “Tabgha”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الطابغه”
  • French: “Tabgha”
  • German: “En Sheva”
  • German: “Tabgha Kirche”
  • German: “Tabgha”
  • Hebrew: “‘En Sheva‘”
  • Hebrew: “א-טאבעה”
  • Hebrew: “א-טבח’ה”
  • Hebrew: “א-טבחה”
  • Hebrew: “א-טבעה”
  • Hebrew: “אלטאבעה”
  • Hebrew: “אלטבח’ה”
  • Hebrew: “אלטבחה”
  • Hebrew: “אלטבעה”
  • Hebrew: “הפטפגון”
  • Hebrew: “טאבח’ה”
  • Hebrew: “טאבחה”
  • Hebrew: “טאבעה”
  • Hebrew: “טבח’ה”
  • Hebrew: “טבחה”
  • Hebrew: “עין שבע”
  • Indonesian: “Tabgha”
  • Italian: “Tabga”
  • Italian: “Tabgha”
  • Japanese: “タブハ”
  • Korean: “타브가”
  • Persian: “طابغه”
  • Polish: “Tabga”
  • Polish: “Tabgha”
  • Russian: “Табха”
  • Spanish: “Tabgha”
  • Ukrainian: “Табха”
  • Urdu: “الطابغہ”

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