H̱orbat Tefen
H̱orbat Tefen is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat Tefen is situated nearby to the archaeological site Horvat Tefen, as well as near Tefen cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Tefen and Tefen cave.
Horvat Tefen
Archaeological site
Horvat Tefen or Qal'at et-Tufaniya, alternatively Tefen Fortress, is an archaeological site in the Western Galilee region of northern Israel. Located on a mountain ridge approximately 16 kilometres from the coastal city of Acre, the site contains the remains of a short-lived hilltop fort dating to the early 1st century BCE. Horvat Tefen is situated 170 metres southwest of H̱orbat Tefen.
Tefen cave
Cave
Photo: SAGI.SUL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tefen cave is situated 570 metres northwest of H̱orbat Tefen.
Khirbet Mehoz
Ruins
Photo: Hoshvilim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khirbet Mehoz is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ km east of H̱orbat Tefen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lapidot and Kishor.
Lapidot
Village
Photo: SAGI.SUL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lapidot is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Karmiel and Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 149.
Kishor
Village
Kishorit is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 234. Its members are all disabled adults.
Gitta
Village
Gita is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Jat and Yirka, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 290.
H̱orbat Tefen
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Tefen”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.95275° or 32° 57′ 10″ northLongitude
35.25739° or 35° 15′ 27″ eastElevation
295 metres (968 feet)Open location code
8G4QX734+4XGeoNames ID
386431
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Tefen” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Tefen”
- Hebrew: “חורבת תפן”
- Hebrew: “חרבת תפן”
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