‘En Gat H̱efer
‘En Gat H̱efer is a spring in Northern District, Israel. ‘En Gat H̱efer is situated nearby to the town Mashhad, as well as near the village Reineh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and The Ancient Bath House.
Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in Nazareth, Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation - where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus - the other being the Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation. Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is situated 4 km southwest of ‘En Gat H̱efer.
The Ancient Bath House
The Ancient Bath House of Nazareth was discovered in the late 1990s by Elias and Martina Shama during renovations inside their shop near Mary's Well in Nazareth. The Ancient Bath House is situated 4 km southwest of ‘En Gat H̱efer.Har Hoshaya
Peak
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Har Hoshaya is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of ‘En Gat H̱efer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mashhad and Reineh.
Mashhad
Town
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mashhad is an Arab town located 5 kilometers northeast of Nazareth in Israel's Northern District. In 2024 it had a population of 8,822, most of whom were Muslims.
Reineh
Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Reineh is an Arab town in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, between Nazareth and Qana of Galilee, it attained local council status in 1968. In 2024 it had a population of 20,653, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority.
Kafr Kanna
Town
Kafr Kanna is an Arab town in the Galilee, part of the Northern District of Israel. It is associated by Christians with the New Testament village of Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine.
‘En Gat H̱efer
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “`En Gat Hefer”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.7375° or 32° 44′ 15″ northLongitude
35.32083° or 35° 19′ 15″ eastElevation
389 metres (1,276 feet)Open location code
8G4QP8PC+X8GeoNames ID
386086
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