H̱orbat Yavnit

H̱orbat Yavnit is a ruin in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 889 metres. H̱orbat Yavnit is situated nearby to Bat Ya’ar restaurant, as well as near the museum Biria Fortress.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biria Fortress and Bat Ya’ar restaurant.

Biria Fortress

Museum

Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum. Biria Fortress is situated 740 metres southwest of H̱orbat Yavnit.

Bat Ya’ar restaurant

Restaurant

Photo: Theipu, CC0.

Bat Ya’ar restaurant is situated 470 metres east of H̱orbat Yavnit.

Jonathan ben Uzziel tomb

Synagogue

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Jonathan ben Uzziel tomb is a synagogue, which is situated 1¼ km north of H̱orbat Yavnit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amuka and Birya.

Amuka

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 153.

Birya

Village

Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.

Birya is an agricultural village in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.

Hatzor HaGlilit

Town

Hatzor HaGlilit is a town in the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near Rosh Pinna and Safed. It is named for the nearby biblical site of Tel Hazor. In 2024 it had a population of 11,013. Hatzor HaGlilit is situated 3 km southeast of H̱orbat Yavnit.

H̱orbat Yavnit

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Horbat Yavnit”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.99367° or 32° 59′ 37″ north

Longitude

35.51497° or 35° 30′ 54″ east

Elevation

889 metres (2,917 feet)

Open location code

8G4QXGV7+FX

GeoNames ID

9197058

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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Yavnit” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “H̱orbat Yavnit”
Hebrew: “חרבת יבנית”

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