Ya‘ar Tefen

Ya‘ar Tefen is a forest in , . Ya‘ar Tefen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tefen cave and Horvat Tefen.

Cave
Photo: SAGI.SUL, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Archaeological site
or Qal'at et-Tufaniya, alternatively Tefen Fortress, is an archaeological site in the Western Galilee region of northern . Located on a mountain ridge approximately 16 kilometres from the coastal city of , the site contains the remains of a short-lived hilltop fort dating to the early 1st century BCE. is situated 2½ km south of Ya‘ar Tefen.

Ruins
Photo: Hoshvilim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km south of Ya‘ar Tefen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gitta and Lapidot.

Village
Gita is a communal settlement in northern . Located near , and Yirka, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 274.

Village
Photo: SAGI.SUL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in northern . Located near and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 139.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yanuh–Jat is an Israeli Druze village and local council in the of , northeast of , consisting of the villages of Yanuh and Jat, which merged in 1990. In 2023 it had a population of 6,875, all members of the Druze community.

Ya‘ar Tefen

Latitude
32.97311° or 32° 58′ 23″ north
Longitude
35.26332° or 35° 15′ 48″ east
Elevation
550 metres (1,804 feet)
Open location code
8G4QX7F7+68
Geo­Names ID
9197149
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Satellite Map

Discover Ya‘ar Tefen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ya‘ar Tefen” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Tefen”
  • Hebrew: “יער תפן”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yānūḥ and Yanuah Jat.

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