Sfunim

Sfunim is a cave in , . Sfunim is situated near the village , as well as near .
Photo: Hanay, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Israel
  • Also known as: “Iraq el-Barud”, “Me`arat Sfunim”, and “Sefunim Cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chai-Bar Carmel and Military Prison 6.

Zoo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a 1,500-acre breeding… is situated 3½ km northeast of Sfunim.

Prison
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Prison Six, officially Confinement Base 396… is situated 2½ km south of Sfunim.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cave, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Sfunim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Megadim and Hahotrim.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in northern .

Village
Photo: Orrling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northern . is situated 2½ km northwest of Sfunim.

Village
Photo: Rameis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in northern on . is situated 2½ km east of Sfunim.

Sfunim

Latitude
32.73692° or 32° 44′ 13″ north
Longitude
34.97853° or 34° 58′ 43″ east
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
8G4PPXPH+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5510370906
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
9978241
Wiki­data ID
Q26769776
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sfunim” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Me‘arat Sefunim”
  • French: “grotte de Sefunim”
  • French: “Grotte de Sefunim”
  • Hebrew: “Me‘arat Sefunim”
  • Hebrew: “Me‘arat Sfunim”
  • Hebrew: “מערת ספונים”
  • Swedish: “Me‘arat Sefunim”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Megadim and Hachotrim.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sfunim Cave and Megadim South/Nahal Sfunim.

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