Me‘arat Gid‘on

Me‘arat Gid‘on is a cave in , . Me‘arat Gid‘on is situated nearby to the spring , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ma’ayan Harod and Tel Jezreel.

Spring
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Ma'ayan Harod or Ain Jalut is an all-year spring in the Harod Valley on the northwest corner of , that was the location of the 13th-century Battle of Ain Jalut.

Peak
is an archaeological site in the eastern in northern Israel. The ancient city of Jezreel served as a main fortress of the Northern Kingdom of Israel under king Ahab in the 9th century BCE. is situated 3 km west of Me‘arat Gid‘on.

Ruins
Photo: Volland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jenin. In 1945, had 570 inhabitants. It was depopulated during the 1948 War on 29 May 1948 under Operation Gideon. The Israeli moshav of was built on Nuris' village land in 1950. is situated 2 km southeast of Me‘arat Gid‘on.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gidona and Nurit.

Village
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
or Gid'onah is a community settlement in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 521.

Hamlet
is a community settlement in northern . Located on , it falls under the jurisdiction of .

Village
Photo: Iliakriv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in northern . Located in the , six kilometres southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 the moshav had a population of 1,224.

Me‘arat Gid‘on

Latitude
32.5494° or 32° 32′ 58″ north
Longitude
35.35596° or 35° 21′ 22″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8G4QG9X4+Q9
Geo­Names ID
8342636
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In Other Languages

“Me‘arat Gid‘on” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Me‘arat Gid‘on”
  • Hebrew: “מערות גדעון”
  • Hebrew: “מערת גדעון”

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