El Kafrīn
El Kafrīn is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. El Kafrīn is situated nearby to the village Ein HaShofet, as well as near Givat Ha’rakafot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jo’ara and Givat Ha’rakafot.
Jo’ara
Museum
Jo'ara is a former military installation in the Menashe Heights. A small Palestinian Arab village existed on the hill until the 1930s. Between 1938 and 1948, it became the main military school for commanding officers of the Haganah and Palmach. Jo’ara is situated 3 km north of El Kafrīn.
Kibbutzim Monument
Memorial
Photo: Laliv g, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kibbutzim Monument is a memorial, which is situated 3 km northeast of El Kafrīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein HaShofet and Musheirifa.
Ein HaShofet
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ein HaShofet is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights region around 25 km southeast of the city of Haifa, close to Yokneam, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. Ein HaShofet is situated 3 km northwest of El Kafrīn.
Musheirifa
Village
Photo: Moataz1997, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Musheirifa is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is located in the Wadi Ara area of the northern Triangle, 4 kilometres northeast of Umm al-Fahm. Musheirifa is situated 4 km southeast of El Kafrīn.
Gal’ed
Village
Photo: Peleg, Public domain.
Gal'ed is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights with an area of 14,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 590. Gal’ed is situated 4½ km southwest of El Kafrīn.
El Kafrīn
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Kafrin”, “El Kafrin”, “Kafrayn”, and “Kafrīn”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.57314° or 32° 34′ 23″ northLongitude
35.1191° or 35° 7′ 9″ eastElevation
257 metres (843 feet)Open location code
8G4QH4F9+7JGeoNames ID
295260
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In Other Languages
“El Kafrīn” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “אל כפרין”
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