Ya‘ar H̱en
Ya‘ar H̱en is a forest reserve in Haifa District, Israel. Ya‘ar H̱en is situated nearby to the neighborhood Neve Sharett, as well as near the village Avi’el.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kebara Cave and Horvat Eleq.
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 3 km west of Ya‘ar H̱en.
Horvat Eleq
Archaeological site
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
Horvat Eleq is located in the southeastern area of Ramat HaNadiv, at the southern edge of Mount Carmel at an altitude of 141 meters above sea level. Nearby within 10 km are the cities of Dor, Caesarea and their ports, Tel Taninim and Tel Mevorakh to the west and Tel Burga to the southeast.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zikhron Ya’akov and Avi’el.
Zikhron Ya’akov
Photo: israeltourism, CC BY 2.0.
Zikhron Ya'akov is a small town in the south slope of the Carmel Range, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded in 1882 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. It is famous for the Carmel Winery, and for the midrahov in the city center.
Avi’el
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aviel is a moshav in northern Israel. It is located south of Haifa within Alona Regional Council, near Zikhron Yaakov and Binyamina-Giv'at Ada. It had a population of 779 in 2024. Avi’el is situated 3 km southeast of Ya‘ar H̱en.
Ma’yan Tsevi
Village
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 3½ km northwest of Ya‘ar H̱en.
Ya‘ar H̱en
- Type: Forest reserve
- Also known as: “Ya`ar Hen”
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.55268° or 32° 33′ 10″ northLongitude
34.97072° or 34° 58′ 15″ eastElevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
8G4PHX3C+37GeoNames ID
9998443
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar H̱en” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar H̱en”
- Hebrew: “יער חן”
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