Karkom
Karkom is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, near the Jordan River, east of Hatzor HaGlilit and just north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Bethsaida and Jordan Park.
Bethsaida
Archaeological site
Bethsaida, also known as Julias or Julia, is a place mentioned in the New Testament. Bethsaida is situated 3 km southeast of Karkom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almagor and Had Nes.
Had Nes
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.Tuba-Zangariyye
Village
Karkom
- Type: Village with 529 residents
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.92933° or 32° 55′ 46″ north
Longitude
35.60856° or 35° 36′ 31″ east
Population
529
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Established
1986
Open location code
8G4QWJH5+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Karkom” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Karkom”
- Dutch: “Karkom”
- French: “Karkom”
- Hebrew: “כרכום”
- Hebrew: “כרכם”
- Irish: “Karkom”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Karkom”
- Polish: “Karkom”
- Turkish: “Karkom”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Zanghariya and Tuba.
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