H̱orbat Shia‘
H̱orbat Shia‘ is a ruin in Haifa District, Israel. H̱orbat Shia‘ is situated nearby to the village Fureidis, as well as near Meir Shfeya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ayn Ghazal and מערת המייש.
Ayn Ghazal
Ruins
Photo: Orest2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayn Ghazal was a Palestinian Arab village located 21 kilometers south of Haifa. Depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a result of an Israeli military assault during Operation Shoter, the village was then completely destroyed. Ayn Ghazal is situated 2½ km north of H̱orbat Shia‘.
מערת המייש
Cave
Photo: Michal segal-kahalani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
מערת המייש is a cave, which is situated 3 km south of H̱orbat Shia‘.
Daniel’s house
Building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fureidis and Meir Shfeya.
Fureidis
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fureidis is an Arab town in the Haifa District of Israel. It received local council status in 1952. In 2024 its population was 13,548.
Meir Shfeya
Village
Ofer
Village
Photo: Asafa01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ofer is a moshav in northern Israel. Located south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 591.
H̱orbat Shia‘
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Shia`”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.60962° or 32° 36′ 35″ northLongitude
34.96264° or 34° 57′ 46″ eastElevation
148 metres (486 feet)Open location code
8G4PJX57+R3GeoNames ID
9998100
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Shia‘” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Shia‘”
- Hebrew: “חרבת שיע”
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