Dishon

Dishon is a moshav in northern . It is located near the border with , within the Naftali Mountains, near the Dishon Stream. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 419.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 355 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Dayshum” and “Deishum”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kedesh.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was an ancient Canaanite and later Israelite settlement in , mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. Its remains are located in Tel , 3 km northeast of the modern in on the Israeli- border. is situated 3½ km north of Dishon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malkia and Alma.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located near the Lebanese border and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 500.

Village
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is a religious Jewish moshav in the in northern . It falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 906. is situated 3½ km southwest of Dishon.

Village
Photo: Someone35, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in northern . Located in the near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 516. is situated 4 km northeast of Dishon.

Dishon

Latitude
33.08132° or 33° 4′ 53″ north
Longitude
35.51752° or 35° 31′ 3″ east
Population
355
Elevation
433 metres (1,421 feet)
Inception
1953
Open location code
8G5Q3GJ9+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 275283309
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295324
Wiki­data ID
Q2888945
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Satellite Map

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

From Arabic to Urdu—“Dishon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ديشون”
  • Czech: “Dishon”
  • Czech: “Dišon”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ديشون”
  • French: “Dishon”
  • German: “Dishon”
  • Hebrew: “דישון”
  • Irish: “Dishon”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dishon”
  • Persian: “دیشون”
  • Polish: “Dishon”
  • Polish: “Diszon”
  • Turkish: “Dişon”
  • Urdu: “دیشون”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dishon winery and Ein Dishon.

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