El ‘Abisīya

El ‘Abisīya is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. El ‘Abisīya is situated nearby to the village Sde Nehemia, as well as near the reservoir Lake Qaraoun.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Anafa Nature Reserve and Givat HaEm.

Tel Anafa Nature Reserve

Protected area

Photo: Ram.eisenberg, CC BY 3.0.

Tel Anafa is an archaeological site and nature reserve in the Upper Galilee, Israel. Tel Anafa Nature Reserve is situated 3 km south of El ‘Abisīya.

Givat HaEm

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.

Giv'at Ha'Em is a hill named for American Zionist leader Henrietta Szold, known as the mother of Youth Aliya. The hill lies in the Galilee Panhandle in northern Israel, 196 m above sea level, 1 km east of the Route 918 and 2 km north of Kfar Szold. Givat HaEm is situated 2½ km northeast of El ‘Abisīya.

Lake Qaraoun

Reservoir

Photo: Theipu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Qaraoun is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sde Nehemia and Kfar Szold.

Sde Nehemia

Village

Photo: MathKnight, CC BY 2.5.

Sde Nehemia is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,147. The Banias and Hasbani Rivers converge on the grounds of the kibbutz.

Kfar Szold

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Kfar Szold is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley in the Galilee Panhandle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 720.

HaGoshrim

Village

Photo: Idobi, CC BY 2.5.

HaGoshrim is a kibbutz in the Galilee Panhandle in northern Israel, 5 km east of Kiryat Shmona. The kibbutz is adjacent to the Hurshat Tal National Park and bisected by tributaries of the Jordan River, the Snir, Koren, itself a tributary of the Dan and Tal. HaGoshrim is situated 2½ km north of El ‘Abisīya.

El ‘Abisīya

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “‘Abasiyah”, “‘Abbasiya”, “‘Abisīya”, “Al ‘Abisiya”, and “El `Abisiya”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.2° or 33° 12′ north

Longitude

35.63333° or 35° 38′ east

Elevation

84 metres (276 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q6J2M+28

GeoNames ID

295281

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