Shahafit Island
Shahafit Island is an islet in Haifa District, Israel. Shahafit Island is situated nearby to the village Nahsholim, as well as near Dor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Israel
- Also known as: “Ie Shehafit”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Tantura and Tel Dor.
Al-Tantura
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tantura was a Palestinian Arab fishing village located 8 kilometers northwest of Zikhron Ya'akov on the Mediterranean coast of Mandatory Palestine. Near the village lie the ruins of the ancient Phoenician city of Dor.
Tel Dor
Archaeological site
Tel Dor or Tell el-Burj, also Khirbet el-Burj in Arabic, is an archaeological site located on the Israeli coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea next to modern moshav Dor, about 30 kilometers south of Haifa, and 2.5 kilometers west of Hadera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nahsholim and Dor.
Nahsholim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nahsholim is a kibbutz and beach resort in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 719.
Dor
Village
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dor is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 463.
HaBonim
Village
Photo: RoyTek, Public domain.
HaBonim is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located 5 km south of Atlit and 3 km north of Kibbutz Nahsholim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 409. HaBonim is situated 3 km northeast of Shahafit Island.
Shahafit Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.61137° or 32° 36′ 41″ northLongitude
34.91445° or 34° 54′ 52″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8G4PJW67+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 93455394OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
8262642Wikidata ID
Q26766971
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Satellite Map
Discover Shahafit Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shahafit Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ie Sheẖafit”
- Hebrew: “Ie Sheẖafit”
- Hebrew: “אי שחפית”
- Swedish: “Ie Sheẖafit”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dor and HaBonim.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dor Island and בית אל-יחיא.
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