Tel ‘Ovadya
Tel ‘Ovadya is a mound in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of -209 metres. Tel ‘Ovadya is situated nearby to the village Beit Zera, as well as near Afikim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El `Ubeidiya and Um Juni.
El `Ubeidiya
Ruins
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ubeidiya, some 3 km south of the Sea of Galilee, in the Jordan Rift Valley, Israel, is an archaeological site of the early Pleistocene, c. 1.5 million years ago, preserving traces of one of the earliest migrations of Homo erectus out of Africa, with only the site of Dmanisi in Georgia being older.
Yardenit baptism site
Church
Photo: Star Mississippi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yardenit, also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. Yardenit baptism site is situated 2½ km north of Tel ‘Ovadya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Zera and Afikim.
Beit Zera
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Zera is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. As of 2023 it had a population of 756.
Afikim
Village
Afikim is an Israeli kibbutz affiliated with the Kibbutz Movement located in the Jordan Valley three kilometers from the Sea of Galilee. It is within the jurisdiction of the Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,105.
Degania Bet
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Degania Bet is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee adjacent to Degania Alef, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Degania Bet was established in 1920. As of 2023, it had a population of 764.
Tel ‘Ovadya
- Type: Mound with an elevation of -209 metres
- Also known as: “Tel `Ovadya” and “Tel Ovadya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.68887° or 32° 41′ 20″ northLongitude
35.56167° or 35° 33′ 42″ eastElevation
-209 metres (-686 feet)Open location code
8G4QMHQ6+GMGeoNames ID
8139994
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Tel ‘Ovadya” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Tel ‘Ovadya”
- Hebrew: “תל עובדיה”
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