Amirim
Amirim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2024 it had a population of 779.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jethro’s mound and Mt. Mesarevim.
Jethro’s mound
Historic site
Rujum en-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jethro's Cairn is an ancient megalithic monument, consisting of a crescent shaped heap of field stones, located some 15 kilometers from the Sea of Galilee on a fairly inaccessible hillside below Parod in Northern Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shefer and Parod.
Shefer
Village
Shefer is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 507.
Parod
Village
Parod is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 661.
Kfar Shamai
Village
Kfar Shamai is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in Upper Galilee, about 1.9 miles west of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.
Amirim
- Type: Village with 813 residents
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Categories: moshav, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.9375° or 32° 56′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.45° or 35° 27′ east
Population
813
Elevation
557 metres (1,827 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IL AMR
Open location code
8G4QWCPX+XX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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