Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘
Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘ is a forest reserve in Northern District, Israel. Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘ is situated nearby to the village Arabbuna, as well as near Nurit.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nuris and Ma’ayan Harod National Park.
Nuris
Ruins
Nuris was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jenin. In 1945, Nuris had 570 inhabitants. It was depopulated during the 1948 War on 29 May 1948 under Operation Gideon. The Israeli moshav of Nurit was built on Nuris' village land in 1950.
Ma’ayan Harod National Park
Protected area
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Ma'ayan Harod or Ain Jalut is an all-year spring in the Harod Valley on the northwest corner of Mount Gilboa, that was the location of the 13th-century Battle of Ain Jalut. Ma’ayan Harod National Park is situated 4 km northwest of Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arabbuna and Nurit.
Arabbuna
Village
'Arabbuna is a Palestinian village in the West Bank governorate of Jenin. The village is located 9 km north of the city of Jenin, south of the West Bank separation barrier and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the village had a population of 1,025 in 2017.
Nurit
Village
Nurit is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on Mount Gilboa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. Nurit is situated 3 km northwest of Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘.
Gidona
Village
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
Gidona or Gid'onah is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ein Harod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 521. Gidona is situated 3½ km northwest of Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘.
Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘
- Type: Forest reserve
- Also known as: “Ya`ar HaGilboa`”
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.52349° or 32° 31′ 25″ northLongitude
35.38215° or 35° 22′ 56″ eastElevation
245 metres (804 feet)Open location code
8G4QG9FJ+9VGeoNames ID
9887845
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar HaGilboa‘”
- Hebrew: “יער הגלבע”
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