Har Avihu

Har Avihu is a hill in , and has an elevation of 334 metres. Har Avihu is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Annunciation and Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The , sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in , in northern . It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the .

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in , Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation - where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus - the other being the Catholic .

Mosque
Photo: Rudko, CC0.
The White Mosque, is a , located in , in the northern district of . The mosque is situated in Harat Alghama, or the Mosque Quarter, in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reineh and Nazareth.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is an Arab town in northern . Located in the Galilee, between and , it attained local council status in 1968. In 2023 it had a population of 17,513, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority.

Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in northern . It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.

Town
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the of with a population of 45,587. was founded in 1957 as Nazareth Illit, it was planned as a Jewish town overlooking the city of and the . is situated 2½ km east of Har Avihu.

Har Avihu

Latitude
32.71787° or 32° 43′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.30281° or 35° 18′ 10″ east
Elevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)
Open location code
8G4QP893+44
Geo­Names ID
8263001
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Har Avihu” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “הר אביהוא”

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