Har Hen
Har Hen is a peak in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 980 metres. Har Hen is situated nearby to the hamlet H̱emdat Yamim, as well as near the village Meron.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 980 metres
- Description: mountain in Israel
- Also known as: “Mt. Hen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Meron and Khirbet Shema.
Mount Meron
Peak
Photo: Lior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Meron, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hemdat Yamim and Meron.
Meron
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Shefer
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shefer is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 507.
Har Hen
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.96621° or 32° 57′ 58″ northLongitude
35.42533° or 35° 25′ 31″ eastElevation
980 metres (3,215 feet)Open location code
8G4QXC8G+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 278472478OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Har Hen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Har H̱en”
- Dutch: “Har H̱en”
- Hebrew: “הר חן”
- Swedish: “Har H̱en”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as H̱emdat Yamim and Shefer.
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