Ya‘ar Balfour
Ya‘ar Balfour is a forest in Northern District, Israel. Ya‘ar Balfour is situated nearby to the village Ginegar, as well as near the town Migdal HaEmeq.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Precipice and Tel Shadud.
Mount Precipice
Peak
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Mount Precipice, also known as Mount of Precipitation, Mount of the Leap of the Lord and Mount Kedumim is located just outside the southern edge of Nazareth, 2.0 km southwest of the modern city center. Mount Precipice is situated 4 km east of Ya‘ar Balfour.
Tel Shadud
Peak
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tel Shadud is a peak, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ya‘ar Balfour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ginegar and Migdal HaEmeq.
Ginegar
Village
Ginegar, is a kibbutz in northern Israel not far from Nazareth. Located near Migdal HaEmek, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 750.
Migdal HaEmeq
Town
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Migdal HaEmek is a city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 28,430. Migdal HaEmek was established in 1953 as a ma'abara for Jews from Arab countries, before becoming a development town.
Yafa an-Naseriyye
Town
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
Yafa an-Naseriyye is an Arab town in Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of Nazareth, also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, it had a population of 18,837 in 2024, approximately 80.7% of whom were Muslim and 19.3% Christian. Yafa an-Naseriyye is situated 2½ km northeast of Ya‘ar Balfour.
Ya‘ar Balfour
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Balfour Forest” and “Ya`ar Balfour”
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.67051° or 32° 40′ 14″ northLongitude
35.25891° or 35° 15′ 32″ eastElevation
234 metres (768 feet)Open location code
8G4QM7C5+6HGeoNames ID
295574
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar Balfour” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “יער בלפור”
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