Korazim
Korazim is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim plateau to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 487.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Domus Galilee and Korazim.
Domus Galilee
Church
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Domus Galilaeae or House of Galilee, located on the peak of Mount of Beatitudes, above and north of Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee, is a Christian meeting place used for seminars and conventions, run by the Neocatechumenal Way.
Korazim
Ruins
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Chorazin or Korazim was an ancient village in the Roman and Byzantine periods, best known from the Christian Gospels. It stood on the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee on a hill above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, 2.5 mi from Capernaum in what is now the territory of modern Israel.
Horbat Gov Yosef
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amnun and Ami’ad.
Amnun
Village
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Amnun is a workers' moshav in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau, it belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council and HaOved HaTzioni, a part of Hanoar Hatzioni.
Ami’ad
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Ami'ad is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 596.
Mount of Beatitudes
Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill in northern Israel, in the Korazim Plateau. It is the traditional site of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Mount of Beatitudes is situated 3 km south of Korazim.
Korazim
- Type: Village with 357 residents
- Description: community settlement in Northern Israel
- Categories: community settlement, residential area, and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.91015° or 32° 54′ 37″ northLongitude
35.55072° or 35° 33′ 3″ eastPopulation
357Elevation
172 metres (564 feet)Open location code
8G4QWH62+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 91563713OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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