Mishmar HaGvul
Mishmar HaGvul is a monument in Haifa District, Israel. Mishmar HaGvul is situated nearby to the grassland Ein Arubot Nature Reserve, as well as near the archaeological site ’En Esur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ’En Esur and Ein Arubot Nature Reserve.
’En Esur
Archaeological site
'En Esur, also En Esur or Ein Asawir, is an ancient site located on the northern Sharon Plain, at the entrance of the Wadi Ara pass leading from the Coastal Plain further inland. ’En Esur is situated 590 metres west of Mishmar HaGvul.
Ein Arubot Nature Reserve
Grassland
Ein Arubot Nature Reserve is a grassland, which is situated 350 metres west of Mishmar HaGvul.
Camp 1391
Prison
Camp 1391, also referred to as Unit 1391 or Facility 1391, is an Israel Defense Forces prison camp in northern Israel for "high-risk" prisoners. It is run by Unit 504. Camp 1391 is situated 1½ km south of Mishmar HaGvul.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barkai and Ein Iron.
Barkai
Village
Barkai is an Israeli kibbutz in the Menashe Regional Council on the western side of Wadi Ara. In 2024, it had a population of 566.
Ein Iron
Village
Ein Iron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the eastern Sharon plain to the north-east of Hadera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 594.
Kfar Pines
Village
Kfar Pines is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located to the north-east of Hadera, adjacent to Pardes Hanna-Karkur and Ein Iron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 691.
Mishmar HaGvul
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Israel Border Police monument”
- Categories: cenotaph and historic site
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.48251° or 32° 28′ 57″ north
Longitude
35.02571° or 35° 1′ 33″ east
Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
8G4QF2MG+27
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Mishmar HaGvul” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Andartat Mishmar HaGevul”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת משמר הגבול”
- Hebrew: “משמר הגבול”
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