Shmurat ‘Atlit

Shmurat ‘Atlit is a nature reserve in , . Shmurat ‘Atlit is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nahal Mearot and HaNahal Cave.

Tourism office
Photo: Wikimedia, GPL.
The Caves of Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara, named here by the Hebrew and Arabic name of the valley where they are located, are a UNESCO Site of Human Evolution in the near in northern .

Cave
Photo: DmitTrix, CC0.
El Wad is an archaeological site of the Epipalaeolithic Near East in , Israel. The site has two components: El Wad Cave, also known as Mughārat al-Wād or HaNahal Cave; and El Wad Terrace, located immediately outside the cave.

Railway station
Photo: Tomer chelouche, Public domain.
railway station is an Israel Railways passenger station serving the town of as well as the surrounding rural communities and military bases. With 363,614 passengers recorded in 2019, it was the least-used station in the . is situated 3 km north of Shmurat ‘Atlit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geva Carmel and Ein Carmel.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,179.

Village
Photo: ד’ר אורי לוי, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 797.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located around twenty kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 301.

Shmurat ‘Atlit

Latitude
32.6675° or 32° 40′ 3″ north
Longitude
34.94137° or 34° 56′ 29″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8G4PMW8R+XG
Geo­Names ID
9978527
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Satellite Map

Discover Shmurat ‘Atlit from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Shmurat ‘Atlit” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Shemurat ‘Atlit”
  • Hebrew: “Shmurat ‘Atlit”
  • Hebrew: “שמורת עתלית”

Localities in the Area

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