Khirbat Furān
Khirbat Furān is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 879 metres. Khirbat Furān is situated nearby to the peak 1050 Baron, as well as near the village Merom Golan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam and 1050 Baron.
Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam
Peak
Mount Bental (Arabic: جبل بنطل, جبل الغرام / ALA-LC: Jabal al-Gharam / "Mountain of Lust" "Jabal Bental"; Hebrew: הר בנטל, Har Bental, "Mount Bental" is a dormant volcano in the North-Eastern part of the Golan Heights, It extends to an elevation of 1,171 meters above sea level. Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam is situated 4 km southeast of Khirbat Furān.
1050 Baron
Peak
Photo: Jakednb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
1050 Baron is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Khirbat Furān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merom Golan and El Rom.
Merom Golan
Village
Merom Golan is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. Located at the bottom of the volcanic crater of Mount Bental, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Merom Golan is situated 3 km southeast of Khirbat Furān.
El Rom
Village
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Rom is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights in the municipal territory of the Golan Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. El Rom is situated 4 km northeast of Khirbat Furān.
Sha’al
Village
Sha'al is an Israeli settlement and moshav in the northern Golan Heights. In 2023 it had a population of 437. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Sha’al is situated 4½ km southwest of Khirbat Furān.
Khirbat Furān
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Furn” and “Khirbat Furan”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.14735° or 33° 8′ 51″ northLongitude
35.75141° or 35° 45′ 5″ eastElevation
879 metres (2,884 feet)Open location code
8G5Q4QW2+WHGeoNames ID
8450064
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Khirbat Furān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الفرن”
- Hebrew: “Khirbat Furān”
- Hebrew: “חרבת פורן”
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