Biq‘at Sikhnin

Biq‘at Sikhnin is a valley in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 191 metres. Biq‘at Sikhnin is situated nearby to the town Sakhnin, as well as near the locality ’Arāba.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Doha stadium and Har Hillazon.

Doha stadium

Pitch

Photo: Little Savage, Public domain.

Doha Stadium is the current home of Bnei Sakhnin.

Har Hillazon

Peak

Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.

Har Hillazon is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Biq‘at Sikhnin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakhnin and Eshbal.

Sakhnin is a city in Israel's Northern District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 kilometres east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. In 2024 its population was 33,728; 95% of the population was Muslim and 5% was Christian.

Eshbal

Village

Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.

Eshbal is a kibbutz in northern Israel, located in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 172.

Arraba

Town

Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arraba, also known as 'Arrabat al-Battuf, is an Arab city in Israel. It is located in the Lower Galilee in the Northern District, within Sakhnin valley, adjacent to Sakhnin and Deir Hanna, and climbing a bit on Yodfat range to its south, while also owning some lands south of that in the Beit Netofa Valley to the north of Nazareth area.

Biq‘at Sikhnin

Type: Valley with an elevation of 191 metres
Also known as: “Biq`at Sikhnin”
Category: landform
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.86667° or 32° 52′ north

Longitude

35.325° or 35° 19′ 30″ east

Elevation

191 metres (627 feet)

Open location code

8G4QV88F+MX

GeoNames ID

386257

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Biq‘at Sikhnin” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “Biq‘at Sikhnin”
Hebrew: “בקעת סכנין”

Localities in the Area

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