Shekhanya
Shekhanya is a community settlement in northern Israel. It is named after a priest family from the Bible. Located in the Galilee between Karmiel and Shefar'am, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 710.
Almog, Public domain.- Village with 814 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 452 metres (1,483 feet)
- Description: human settlement in Israel
Places of Interest
Highlights include Har Shekhanya and Mount Atzmon.
Mount Atzmon
Peak
Mount Atzmon is the modern Israeli name of a mountain… Mount Atzmon is situated 3½ km southeast of Shekhanya.
בי’ס על יסודי משגב 1
School building
בי’ס על יסודי משגב 1 is a school building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koranit and Manof.
Shekhanya
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Latitude
32.84873° or 32° 50′ 55″ north
Longitude
35.24698° or 35° 14′ 49″ east
Open location code
8G4QR6XW+FQ
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Shekhanya” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Šechanija”
- Czech: “Šechanja”
- Czech: “Shekhanya”
- Dutch: “Shekhanya”
- French: “Shekhanya”
- Hebrew: “שכניה”
- Irish: “Shekhanya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shekhanya”
- Polish: “Shekhanya”
- Polish: “Szechanija”
- Polish: “Szechanja”
- Turkish: “Şekhanya”
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