Meẖlaf Har’el

Meẖlaf Har’el is an intersection in , . Meẖlaf Har’el is situated nearby to the protected area , as well as near the monument .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castel National Park and The Kastel.

Protected area
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
is an Israeli , which consists of a fortified summit in the Judean Mountains, at the site of the former Palestinian village of Al-Qastal, known to Hebrew-speakers as HaCástel, "the Cástel".

Monument
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Al-Qastal was a Palestinian village located eight kilometers west of and named for a Crusader castle located on the hilltop. Used during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War as a military base by the Army of the Holy War, virtually all of its residents fled during the fighting and the village was eventually captured by the Palmach. is situated 370 metres southwest of Meẖlaf Har’el.

Protected area
is a and in , in the hills seven kilometres west of modern and some 12 kilometres west of the Old City.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mevaseret Zion and Motza Illit.

Village
is a town and local council located 10 km to the west of , straddling both sides of the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway. is composed of two distinct older townships, Maoz Zion and Mevaseret Yerushalayim, under the jurisdiction of one local council.

Village
is a community settlement in central Israel, in suburban . Located on a slope overlooking the , , the Motza Valley and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
is a moshav in central . Located in the Jerusalem Corridor, about 10 km west of central , next to Highway 1 and the Hemed Interchange, between and , south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Meẖlaf Har’el

Latitude
31.79837° or 31° 47′ 54″ north
Longitude
35.14621° or 35° 8′ 46″ east
Elevation
732 metres (2,402 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ4XW+8F
Geo­Names ID
8183196
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In Other Languages

“Meẖlaf Har’el” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: Meẖlaf Har’el
  • Hebrew: מחלף הראל

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