Biranit

Biranit is a military camp and former kibbutz in northern on the border with Lebanon. It is the headquarters of the Galilee Division of the Israel Defense Forces, and is located around a kilometre from the Lebanese border between and .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Rosh and מערת רהב.

Archaeological site
, also known in Arabic as Khirbet Tell ‘er-Ruwesah is an archaeological site located in the in northern , about 1 km SE of , and north of the modern moshav of . is situated 3 km south of Biranit.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Biranit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netu’a and Mattat.

Village
Photo: Echetz, CC0.
Netu'a is a moshav in northern . Located near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 343.

Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in northern . Located near the Lebanese Border between the cities of and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 232. is situated 2½ km southeast of Biranit.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a Christian Arab local council in the of . It is located in the on the northwestern slopes of , south of the Lebanese border. is situated 3 km west of Biranit.

Biranit

Latitude
33.05867° or 33° 3′ 31″ north
Longitude
35.34178° or 35° 20′ 30″ east
Elevation
767 metres (2,516 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q385R+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 690014807
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Geo­Names ID
8309438
Wiki­data ID
Q2906722
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Satellite Map

Discover Biranit from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Persian—“Biranit” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Biranit”
  • French: “Biranit”
  • Hebrew: “בירנית”
  • Hebrew: “מחנה בירנית”
  • Persian: “بیرانیت”

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