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H̱orbat ‘Aqavya

H̱orbat ‘Aqavya is a ruin in , . H̱orbat ‘Aqavya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee and Horbat Gov Yosef.

University
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is an university, which is situated 3½ km north of H̱orbat ‘Aqavya.

Ruins
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Jubb Yussef, also known as "Joseph's Well" in English, is an archaeological site in Ramat Korazim in Galilee, . It is believed by Muslims to be the site of the pit into which Yusuf, a figure which is part of both the Biblical and Quranic narratives, was thrown by his brothers. is situated 3½ km southeast of H̱orbat ‘Aqavya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include ’Akbara and Ami’ad.

Village
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'Akbara is an Arab village in the of , which included in 2010 more than 200 families. It is 2.5 km south of Safed City. The village was rebuilt in 1977, close to the old village destroyed in 1948 during the 1947–1949 Palestine war.

Village
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Ami'ad is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Korazim Plateau, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 596. is situated 3 km east of H̱orbat ‘Aqavya.

Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the region of , and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.

H̱orbat ‘Aqavya

Latitude
32.93367° or 32° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
35.50759° or 35° 30′ 27″ east
Elevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)
Open location code
8G4QWGM5+F2
Geo­Names ID
295679
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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat ‘Aqavya” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat ‘Aqavya”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Akavya”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת עקביה”

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