‘En ‘Iqqar
‘En ‘Iqqar is a spring in Northern District, Israel. ‘En ‘Iqqar is situated nearby to the village Amuka, as well as near the locality Kfar Pir‘am.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Hazor and Rosh Pina.
Tel Hazor
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Tel Hazor, translated in LXX as Hasōr, and in Arabic Tell Waqqas or Tell Qedah el-Gul, is an archaeological tell at the site of ancient Hazor, located in the Upper Galilee, north of the Sea of Galilee, in the northern Korazim Plateau. Tel Hazor is situated 2½ km northeast of ‘En ‘Iqqar.
Rosh Pina
Aerodrome
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Rosh Pina Airport, sometimes called Mahanayim Airport due to its proximity to Mahanayim, is an Israeli airport located in Rosh Pinna, near the Safed-Hatzor-Rosh Pina Industrial Park. Rosh Pina is situated 3½ km southeast of ‘En ‘Iqqar.
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. Biria Fortress is situated 4 km west of ‘En ‘Iqqar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amuka and Hatzor HaGlilit.
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.
Hatzor HaGlilit
Town
Hatzor HaGlilit is a town in the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near Rosh Pinna and Safed. It is named for the nearby biblical site of Tel Hazor. In 2023 it had a population of 11,062. Hatzor HaGlilit is situated 2½ km south of ‘En ‘Iqqar.
Mahanayim
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Mahanayim is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau, around three kilometres northeast of Rosh Pinna, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 854. Mahanayim is situated 3 km southeast of ‘En ‘Iqqar.
‘En ‘Iqqar
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “`En `Iqqar” and “En Iqqar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.00299° or 33° 0′ 11″ northLongitude
35.54637° or 35° 32′ 47″ eastElevation
337 metres (1,106 feet)Open location code
8G5Q2G3W+5GGeoNames ID
8134504
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In Other Languages
“‘En ‘Iqqar” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “‘En ‘Iqqar”
- Hebrew: “עין עקר”
Localities in the Area
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