Sfunim
Sfunim is a cave in Haifa District, Israel. Sfunim is situated nearby to the village Megadim, as well as near Hahotrim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Israel
- Also known as: “Me`arat Sefunim” and “Sefunim Cave”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chai-Bar Carmel and Military Prison 6.
Chai-Bar Carmel
Zoo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carmel Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is a 1,500-acre breeding and acclimation center administered by the Israel Nature Reserves and National Parks Authority, situated in the Carmel mountains in northwestern Israel, within the larger Mount Carmel National Park. Chai-Bar Carmel is situated 3½ km northeast of Sfunim.
Military Prison 6
Prison
Prison Six, officially Confinement Base 396 is an Israeli military prison located near Atlit, Israel, on Oren Junction. It was the second military prison for IDF soldiers, after Prison Four in Tzrifin. Military Prison 6 is situated 2½ km south of Sfunim.
Mearat Oranit
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mearat Oranit is a cave, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Sfunim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Megadim and Hahotrim.
Megadim
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Megadim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near Atlit and Highway 4, about 12 kilometres south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,222.
Hahotrim
Village
Photo: Orrling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HaHotrim is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Tirat Carmel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 945. Hahotrim is situated 2½ km northwest of Sfunim.
Beit Oren
Village
Photo: Rameis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Oren is a kibbutz in northern Israel on Mount Carmel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2023 its population was 535. Beit Oren is situated 2½ km east of Sfunim.
Sfunim
- Category: landform
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.73692° or 32° 44′ 13″ northLongitude
34.97853° or 34° 58′ 43″ eastElevation
111 metres (364 feet)Open location code
8G4PPXPH+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 5510370906OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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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”
- French: “Iraq el-Barud”
- Hebrew: “Me‘arat Sefunim”
- Hebrew: “מערת ספונים”
- Swedish: “Me‘arat Sefunim”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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