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

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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.

The Mizgaga Museum

Museum

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dor and Nahsholim.

Dor

Village

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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.

Nahsholim

Village

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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.

HaBonim

Village

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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 4 km northeast of Hofami Island.

Hofami Island

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.60583° or 32° 36′ 21″ north

Longitude

34.91447° or 34° 54′ 52″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8G4PJW47+8Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 93455393

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

8262643

Wikidata ID

Q26766970

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hofami Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ie H̱ofami”
Hebrew: “Ie H̱ofami”
Hebrew: “אי חופמי”
Swedish: “Ie H̱ofami”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dor and Al-Shikun (refugee resettlement housing).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hof Dor & Ma’agan Michael Islans Nature Reserve and Tafat Island.

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