Khirbat Karkūr
Khirbat Karkūr is a ruin in Haifa District, Israel. Khirbat Karkūr is situated nearby to the village Ein Shemer, as well as near Gan Hashomron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Camp 1391 and ’En Esur.
Camp 1391
Prison
Camp 1391, also referred to as Unit 1391 or Facility 1391, is an Israel Defense Forces prison camp in northern Israel for "high-risk" prisoners. It is run by Unit 504. Camp 1391 is situated 1½ km east of Khirbat Karkūr.
’En Esur
Archaeological site
Photo: Rimon98, CC BY-SA 3.0.
'En Esur, also En Esur or Ein Asawir, is an ancient site located on the northern Sharon Plain, at the entrance of the Wadi Ara pass leading from the Coastal Plain further inland. ’En Esur is situated 2 km northeast of Khirbat Karkūr.
Karkur School
School
Photo: Rickjpelleg, CC BY 2.5.
Karkur School is situated 2 km northwest of Khirbat Karkūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Shemer and Gan Hashomron.
Ein Shemer
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ein Shemer is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Shomron region to the south of Route 65, about 6 km northeast of Hadera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 884.
Gan Hashomron
Village
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Gan HaShomron is a moshav in central Israel. Located north-east of Hadera, on the road to Afula, Highway 65, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 871.
Ein Iron
Village
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Ein Iron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the eastern Sharon plain to the north-east of Hadera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 572.
Khirbat Karkūr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat Karkur”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.46784° or 32° 28′ 4″ northLongitude
35.00843° or 35° 0′ 30″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8G4QF295+49GeoNames ID
8141822
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat Karkūr” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Khirbat Karkūr”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת כרכור”
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