Har Yona

Har Yona is a suburb in , . Har Yona is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighbourhood in Nof Hagalil
  • Also known as: “Har Yonah” and “Mount Yona”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and Mt. Devora.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in , Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation - where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus - the other being the Catholic . is situated 3½ km southwest of Har Yona.

Peak
Photo: Ramessos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km southeast of Har Yona.

of Nazareth was discovered in the late 1990s by Elias and Martina Shama during renovations inside their shop near Mary's Well in . is situated 3½ km southwest of Har Yona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Mahil and Nof HaGalil.

Town
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Arab local council in the of , located about five kilometers north-east of . It was declared a local council in 1964. In 2024 it had a population of 14,029; 100% were Muslims.

Town
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the of with a population of 45,805. was founded in 1957 as Nazareth Illit, it was planned as a Jewish town overlooking the city of and the .

Town
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Arab town located 5 kilometers northeast of in 's . In 2024 it had a population of 8,822, most of whom were Muslims.

Har Yona

Latitude
32.72296° or 32° 43′ 23″ north
Longitude
35.33623° or 35° 20′ 10″ east
Open location code
8G4QP8FP+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1064226913
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q41728505
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Har Yona” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل يونا”
  • Dutch: “Har Yona”
  • French: “Har Yona”
  • Hebrew: “הר יונה”
  • Hebrew: “שכונת הר יונה”
  • Turkish: “Har Yona”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ein Mahil and Reineh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include אלון התבור and Ein Avinoam.

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