Tel Shaẖaf

Tel Shaẖaf is a mound in , and has an elevation of 75 metres. Tel Shaẖaf is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dubrovin Farm Museum and Ein Mallaha.

Museum
Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dubrovin Farm was one of the first farms in the Hulah Valley. It was established by Andrey Dubrovin who moved to Ottoman Palestine with his family in 1903.

Photo: Guyassaf, Public domain.
ʿAin Mallaha or Eynan was an Epipalaeolithic settlement belonging to the Natufian culture, occupied circa 14,326–12,180 cal. BP. The settlement is an example of hunter-gatherer sedentism, a crucial step in the transition from foraging to farming. is situated 4 km northwest of Tel Shaẖaf.

Protected area
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yesud HaMa’ala and Hulata.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Yesud HaMa'ala is a moshava and local council in northern Israel. The moshava was the first modern Jewish community in the . Built in 1883, the community was among a series of agricultural settlements founded during the First Aliyah.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 773.

Village
Photo: Ram.eisenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in northern . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,005. is situated 4½ km southwest of Tel Shaẖaf.

Tel Shaẖaf

Latitude
33.06186° or 33° 3′ 43″ north
Longitude
35.60603° or 35° 36′ 22″ east
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q3J64+PC
Geo­Names ID
8135727
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Satellite Map

Discover Tel Shaẖaf from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Tel Shaẖaf” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Tel Shaẖaf”
  • Hebrew: “תל שחף”

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