‘En Shayit
‘En Shayit is a spring in Northern District, Israel. ‘En Shayit is situated nearby to the village Parod, as well as near Kfar Hananya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jethro’s mound.
Jethro’s mound
Historic site
Photo: Mlevitt1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rujum en-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jethro's Cairn is an ancient megalithic monument, consisting of a crescent shaped heap of field stones, located some 15 kilometers from the Sea of Galilee on a fairly inaccessible hillside below Parod in Northern Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parod and Kfar Hananya.
Parod
Village
Photo: Ravit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parod is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 654.
Kfar Hananya
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Kfar Hananya is a community settlement in the Galilee in northern Israel under the administration of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 794.The village marks the border between the historic Upper and Lower Galilee regions.
Amirim
Village
Photo: Itai, Public domain.
Amirim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2023 it had a population of 790.
‘En Shayit
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “`En Shayit” and “En Shayit”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.92308° or 32° 55′ 23″ northLongitude
35.44053° or 35° 26′ 26″ eastElevation
251 metres (823 feet)Open location code
8G4QWCFR+66GeoNames ID
8140411
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“‘En Shayit” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “‘En Shayit”
- Hebrew: “עין שית”
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