Har Kaẖal

Har Kaẖal is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 1,398 metres. Har Kaẖal is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mt. Sna’im and Nimrod Fortress.

Peak
Photo: Valleyofdawn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Har Senaim or Senaim, is an archaeological site that sits on a peak near in the Israeli-occupied portion of the , 15 kilometres north east of and 4 kilometres from .

Archaeological site
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The , also called Nimrod Castle, is a castle built by the Ayyubids and greatly enlarged by the Mamluks, situated on the southern slopes of , on a ridge rising about 800 m above sea level. is situated 4 km southwest of Har Kaẖal.

Peak
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Mount Betarim is one of the peaks of , in the . According to one Jewish tradition this is the site of the covenant of the pieces between Abraham and God, recounted in Genesis 15. is situated 2½ km west of Har Kaẖal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neve Ativ and Majdal Shams.

Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is an Israeli settlement organized as a small -styled moshav in the . Its located on the slopes of , 2 kilometers west of . it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. is situated 2½ km south of Har Kaẖal.

Village
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The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and straddles the borders of and . Israel held about two-thirds of the territory until 2025, when it extended its control. is situated 4 km southeast of Har Kaẖal.

Locality
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The , also spelled Sheba'a Farms, also known as Mount Dov, is a strip of land on the Lebanese–Syrian border that is currently occupied by Israel. is situated 4½ km west of Har Kaẖal.

Har Kaẖal

Latitude
33.28439° or 33° 17′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.73271° or 35° 43′ 58″ east
Elevation
1,398 metres (4,587 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q7PMM+Q3
Geo­Names ID
12055466
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In Other Languages

“Har Kaẖal” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Har Kaẖal”
  • Hebrew: “הר כחל”

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