H̱orbat ‘Akhin
H̱orbat ‘Akhin is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat ‘Akhin is situated nearby to the village Gesher, as well as near Neve Ur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belvoir Castle and Noach kinarty Overlook.
Belvoir Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, Public domain.
Belvoir Castle, also called Coquet by the Crusaders, also Kochav HaYarden and Kawkab al-Hawa, is a Crusader castle in northern Israel, on a hill on the eastern edge of the Issachar Plateau, on the edge of Lower Galilee 20 kilometres south of the Sea of Galilee. Belvoir Castle is situated 3½ km south of H̱orbat ‘Akhin.
Noach kinarty Overlook
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Noach kinarty Overlook is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km north of H̱orbat ‘Akhin.
Kokhav Hayarden Pumped Storage Power Station
Power station
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kokhav Hayarden Pumped Storage Power Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station near Belvoir Castle in Beit She'an, Israel. Kokhav Hayarden Pumped Storage Power Station is situated 3½ km southeast of H̱orbat ‘Akhin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gesher and Neve Ur.
Gesher
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gesher is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northeastern Israel. Founded in 1939 by Jewish refugees from Germany, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. Gesher is situated 3 km east of H̱orbat ‘Akhin.
Neve Ur
Village
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
Neve Ur is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Beit She'an Valley on the Jordan River and to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 447. Neve Ur is situated 5 km southeast of H̱orbat ‘Akhin.
Menahemia
Village
Photo: Year2517, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Menahemia is a village in the Jordan Valley in north-eastern Israel. Located near Highway 90 between Beit She'an and Tzemah Junction 5 km south of Tzemah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. Menahemia is situated 6 km northeast of H̱orbat ‘Akhin.
H̱orbat ‘Akhin
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat `Akhin”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.62554° or 32° 37′ 32″ northLongitude
35.52031° or 35° 31′ 13″ eastElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
8G4QJGGC+64GeoNames ID
8139970
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat ‘Akhin” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat ‘Akhin”
- Hebrew: “חרבת עכין”
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