Mitspe Shamir
Mitspe Shamir is an observation point in Israel. Mitspe Shamir is situated nearby to the village Meirav, as well as near Jalbun.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malkishua` and Horbat Gefet.
Malkishua`
Peak
Photo: כ.אלון, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malkishua` is a peak, which is situated 3 km southwest of Mitspe Shamir.
Horbat Gefet
Ruins
Khirbat al-Jawfa' was a Palestinian Arab village that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. Horbat Gefet is situated 3½ km north of Mitspe Shamir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meirav and Jalbun.
Meirav
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meirav is a religious kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the downward slopes of Mount Gilboa around ten kilometres southwest of Beit She'an and less than 500 metres from the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council.
Jalbun
Village
Photo: Jakednb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jalbun is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, located 13 km east of the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 2,493 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 2,813 in 2017.
Ma’ale Gilboa
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ma'ale Gilboa is a religious kibbutz located on the summit of Mount Gilboa, on the northeast end of the ridge of the Samarian hills in Israel. Located about 5 km west of Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Beit She'an Valley Regional Council.
Mitspe Shamir
- Type: Observation point
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.46379° or 32° 27′ 50″ northLongitude
35.43057° or 35° 25′ 50″ eastElevation
439 metres (1,440 feet)Open location code
8G4QFC7J+G6GeoNames ID
13696617
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In Other Languages
“Mitspe Shamir” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מצפה שמיר”
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