‘En Tafat

‘En Tafat is a spring in Haifa District, Israel. ‘En Tafat is situated nearby to the village Dor, as well as near the neighborhood Givat Eden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kebara Cave and Tel Dor.

Kebara Cave

Cave

Kebara Cave is a limestone cave locality in Wadi Kebara, Israel, situated at 60 to 65 m above sea level on the western escarpment of the Carmel Range, in the Ramat HaNadiv preserve of Zichron Yaakov. Kebara Cave is situated 3½ km south of ‘En Tafat.

Tel Dor

Archaeological site

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Tel Dor or Tell el-Burj, also Khirbet el-Burj in Arabic, is an archaeological site located on the Israeli coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea next to modern moshav Dor, about 30 kilometers south of Haifa, and 2.5 kilometers west of Hadera. Tel Dor is situated 3½ km north of ‘En Tafat.

Al-Tantura

Ruins

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Tantura was a Palestinian Arab fishing village located 8 kilometers northwest of Zikhron Ya'akov on the Mediterranean coast of Mandatory Palestine. Near the village lie the ruins of the ancient Phoenician city of Dor. Al-Tantura is situated 2½ km north of ‘En Tafat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dor and Ma’yan Tsevi.

Dor

Village

Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dor is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 504.

Ma’yan Tsevi

Village

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Ma'ayan Tzvi is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 810. Ma’yan Tsevi is situated 2½ km southeast of ‘En Tafat.

Nahsholim

Village

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Nahsholim is a kibbutz and beach resort in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 717. Nahsholim is situated 3 km north of ‘En Tafat.

‘En Tafat

Type: Spring
Also known as: “`En Tafat”
Category: body of water
Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.58708° or 32° 35′ 14″ north

Longitude

34.92404° or 34° 55′ 27″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

8G4PHWPF+RJ

GeoNames ID

9998131

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“‘En Tafat” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “‘En Tafat”
Hebrew: “עין טפת”

Localities in the Area

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