Har Sna’im
Har Sna’im is a mountain in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,131 metres. Har Sna’im is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Mazra‘at Jabal Sīrī, as well as near Jubbātā az Zayt.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mt. Sna’im and Nimrod Fortress.
Mt. Sna’im
Peak
Photo: Valleyofdawn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Har Senaim or Senaim, is an archaeological site that sits on a peak near Mount Hermon in the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights, 15 kilometres north east of Kiryat Shmona and 4 kilometres from Banias.
Nimrod Fortress
Archaeological site
The Nimrod Fortress, also called Nimrod Castle, is a castle built by the Ayyubids and greatly enlarged by the Mamluks, situated on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, on a ridge rising about 800 m above sea level.
Banias
Archaeological site
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Banias, also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fled and their homes were destroyed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Banias is situated 4 km southwest of Har Sna’im.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neve Ativ and Shebaa Farms.
Neve Ativ
Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neve Ativ, is an Israeli settlement organized as a small Alpine-styled moshav in the Golan Heights. Located on the slopes of Mount Hermon, 2 kilometers west of Majdal Shams. it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council.
Shebaa Farms
Locality
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
The Shebaa Farms, 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. Shebaa Farms is situated 3½ km west of Har Sna’im.
Nimrod
Village
Nimrod is a small Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, in the Golan Heights on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, and is the highest such civilian settlement in Israeli-controlled territory at 1,110 meters above sea level. Nimrod is situated 4 km southeast of Har Sna’im.
Har Sna’im
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,131 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.2717° or 33° 16′ 18″ northLongitude
35.72157° or 35° 43′ 18″ eastElevation
1,131 metres (3,711 feet)Open location code
8G5Q7PCC+MJGeoNames ID
12055489
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In Other Languages
“Har Sna’im” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Har Sna’im”
- Hebrew: “הר סנאים”
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