Ya‘ar Megiddo
Ya‘ar Megiddo is a forest reserve in Northern District, Israel. Ya‘ar Megiddo is situated nearby to the village Midrakh Oz, as well as near Bayada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Megiddo National Park and Megiddo Prison.
Tel Megiddo National Park
Protected area
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tel Megiddo, Arabic: Tell el-Muteselim, is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo, the remains of which form a tell or archaeological mound, situated in northern Israel at the western edge of the Jezreel Valley. Tel Megiddo National Park is situated 3 km east of Ya‘ar Megiddo.
Megiddo Prison
Prison
Photo: Golf Bravo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Megiddo Prison is an Israeli prison facility located near the Megiddo Junction. It has gained notoriety for reports of abuse and torture against Palestinian prisoners. Megiddo Prison is situated 3½ km east of Ya‘ar Megiddo.
Kibbutzim Monument
Memorial
Photo: Laliv g, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kibbutzim Monument is a memorial, which is situated 3 km northwest of Ya‘ar Megiddo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midrakh Oz and Bayada.
Midrakh Oz
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Midrakh Oz is an agricultural moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 851, both religious and secular Jews.
Bayada
Village
Bayada or Khirbet al-Baiyada is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is in the Wadi Ara area of the northern Triangle, 4 kilometers northeast of Umm al-Fahm.
Megiddo
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Megiddo is a kibbutz in northern Israel, built in 1949. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 944.
Ya‘ar Megiddo
- Type: Forest reserve
- Also known as: “Ya`ar Megiddo”
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.57603° or 32° 34′ 34″ northLongitude
35.15548° or 35° 9′ 20″ eastElevation
316 metres (1,037 feet)Open location code
8G4QH5G4+C5GeoNames ID
9982854
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar Megiddo” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Megiddo”
- Hebrew: “יער מגדו”
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