Ya‘ar Lavi
Ya‘ar Lavi is a forest reserve in Northern District, Israel. Ya‘ar Lavi is situated nearby to the village Giv’at Avni, as well as near the locality Hodayot.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lubya and Golani Museum.
Lubya
Ruins
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lubya, sometimes referred to as Lubia, Lubieh and Loubieh, was a Palestinian Arab town located ten kilometers west of Tiberias that was captured, ethnically cleansed, and destroyed by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War where its residents were forcefully evacuated and became refugees.
Hodayot
Community center
Photo: Almog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hodayot is a religious boarding school and youth village in northern Israel. Located to the west of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 133.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Giv’at Avni and Lavi.
Giv’at Avni
Village
Photo: Asafsagi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giv'at Avni is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located adjacent to the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 2,137.
Lavi
Village
Lavi is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located 310 meters above sea level and 10 minutes from Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 631.
Ilaniya
Village
Photo: Ravit, Public domain.
Ilaniya is a moshav in northern Israel. Also known as Sejera, after the adjacent Arab village al-Shajara, it was the first Jewish settlement in the Lower Galilee and played an important role in the Jewish settlement of the Galilee from its early years until the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Ilaniya is situated 3 km southwest of Ya‘ar Lavi.
Ya‘ar Lavi
- Type: Forest reserve
- Also known as: “Ya`ar Lavi”
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.77671° or 32° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
35.42174° or 35° 25′ 18″ eastElevation
265 metres (869 feet)Open location code
8G4QQCGC+MMGeoNames ID
9629256
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar Lavi” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Lavi”
- Hebrew: “יער לביא”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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