Shekhanya

Shekhanya is a community settlement in northern . It is named after a priest family from the Bible. Located in the Galilee between and Shefar'am, it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 710.
Wikipedia
Photo: Almog, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Har Shekhanya and Mount Atzmon.

Peak
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is a peak.

Peak
is the modern Israeli name of a mountain in the of , identified by some with the ancient . Its Arabic name is Jebel Didiba or Jebel Didbeh. is situated 3½ km southeast of Shekhanya.

School building
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a school building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koranit and Manof.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in northern . Located in the Galilee on Mount Shekhanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 906.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is a community settlement in northern . Located on Mount Shekhanya in the , about 30 km northeast of and at an average elevation is 382 meters above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of .

Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in northern . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 938.

Shekhanya

Latitude
32.84873° or 32° 50′ 55″ north
Longitude
35.24698° or 35° 14′ 49″ east
Population
814
Elevation
452 metres (1,483 feet)
Open location code
8G4QR6XW+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278474128
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
386232
Wiki­data ID
Q2890298
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Satellite Map

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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”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Shekhanya”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as כפר נופש רקפת and Atzmon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include מגרש ספורט and מרכז נוער.

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