‘En Gafra
‘En Gafra is a spring in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. ‘En Gafra is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Kursi, as well as near Bir Choukm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kurzi National Park and Ophir Viewpoint.
Kurzi National Park
Protected area
Photo: Goldstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kursi is an archaeological site in the Golan Heights containing the ruins of a Byzantine monastery and identified by tradition as the site of Jesus' "Miracle of the Swine".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Gev and Giv‘at Yo’av.
Ein Gev
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ein Gev is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee near the ruins of the Greco-Roman settlement of Hippos, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 its population was 576. Ein Gev is situated 3 km south of ‘En Gafra.
Giv‘at Yo’av
Village
Photo: Lipaz667, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Givat Yoav is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, located in the Golan Heights. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Giv‘at Yo’av is situated 4 km east of ‘En Gafra.
Bené Yehuda
Village
Bnei Yehuda is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav located in the southern Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. The moshav was built in 1972 and falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. Bené Yehuda is situated 4½ km east of ‘En Gafra.
‘En Gafra
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “`En Gafra” and “En Gafra”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.8094° or 32° 48′ 34″ northLongitude
35.64265° or 35° 38′ 34″ eastElevation
-216 metres (-709 feet)Open location code
8G4QRJ5V+Q3GeoNames ID
8143917
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“‘En Gafra” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “‘En Gafra”
- Hebrew: “עין גפרה”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kursi and Bir Choukm.
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