Or HaGanuz

Or HaGanuz, sometimes Or Ganuz, is a community settlement in northern . Located in the eastern , about six kilometers northwest of the town of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
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  • Type: Village with 574 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Or Haganuz”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Meron and Old Meron Synagogue.

Peak
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, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the region of . It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve. is situated 3½ km west of Or HaGanuz.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km south of Or HaGanuz.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site located in at the foot of . 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. is situated 3 km south of Or HaGanuz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bar Yohai and Kfar Hoshen.

Village
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is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2024 its population was 1,173.

Village
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, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located around four kilometres north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 914.

Village
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Kadita is an unrecognised community settlement in northern . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 191.

Or HaGanuz

Latitude
33.00508° or 33° 0′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.44751° or 35° 26′ 51″ east
Population
574
Elevation
728 metres (2,388 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q2C4X+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 350315169
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8134533
Wiki­data ID
Q2919917
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Yiddish—“Or HaGanuz” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Or ha-Ganuz”
  • Czech: “Or HaGanuz”
  • Dutch: “Or HaGanuz”
  • French: “Or Haganuz”
  • Hebrew: “אור הגנוז”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Or HaGanuz”
  • Polish: “Or ha-Ganuz”
  • Polish: “Or HaGanuz”
  • Turkish: “Or HaGanuz”
  • Urdu: “اور ہاگانوز”
  • Yiddish: “אור הגנוז”

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