Naẖal Or
Naẖal Or is a wadi in Northern District, Israel. Naẖal Or is situated nearby to the village Almagor, as well as near the locality Capernahum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bethsaida and St. Peter’s house.
Bethsaida
Archaeological site
Bethsaida, also known as Julias or Julia, is a place mentioned in the New Testament. Julias lay in an administrative district known as Gaulonitis, in modern-day Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria. Bethsaida is situated 3½ km northeast of Naẖal Or.
St. Peter’s house
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church, also called the Pilgrimage Church of St. Peter in Capernaum, is a modern Catholic pilgrimage church found in the archaeological site of Capernaum, northern Israel. St. Peter’s house is situated 2½ km southwest of Naẖal Or.
Synagogue of Capernaum
Synagogue
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Synagogue of Capernaum is situated 2½ km southwest of Naẖal Or.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almagor and Capernahum.
Almagor
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Almagor is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 508. Almagor is situated 2½ km north of Naẖal Or.
Capernahum
Locality
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Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD. Capernahum is situated 2½ km southwest of Naẖal Or.
Amnun
Village
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Amnun is a workers' moshav in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau, it belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council and HaOved HaTzioni, a part of Hanoar Hatzioni. Amnun is situated 3 km northwest of Naẖal Or.
Naẖal Or
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Nahal Or”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.89169° or 32° 53′ 30″ northLongitude
35.60002° or 35° 36′ 0″ eastElevation
-211 metres (-692 feet)Open location code
8G4QVJR2+M2GeoNames ID
8140510
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In Other Languages
“Naẖal Or” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Naẖal Or”
- Hebrew: “נחל אור”
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