Ein Ben Makhir
Ein Ben Makhir is a spring in Northern District, Israel. Ein Ben Makhir is situated nearby to the village Birya, as well as near the neighborhood Marom Kenaan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Spring
- Description: spring in Israel
- Also known as: “`En Ben Makhir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Biria Fortress and Yein Zeitim.
Biria Fortress
Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum.
Yein Zeitim
Military installation
Ein Zeitim was an agricultural settlement about 2 km north of Safed first established in 1891.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th-century century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birya and Safed.
Birya
Village
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.
Birya is an agricultural village in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Safed
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safed is a city in the Upper Galilee region of Israel, and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.
Amuka
Village
Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 160. Amuka is situated 3 km east of Ein Ben Makhir.
Ein Ben Makhir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.98889° or 32° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
35.49306° or 35° 29′ 35″ eastElevation
711 metres (2,333 feet)Open location code
8G4QXFQV+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 278477250OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Satellite Map
Discover Ein Ben Makhir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ein Ben Makhir” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “‘En Ben Makhir”
- Hebrew: “‘En Ben Makhir”
- Hebrew: “עין בן מכיר”
- Swedish: “‘En Ben Makhir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Birya and Marom Kenaan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rabi Yehuda bar Elai Tomb and Ein Biriyya.
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