יד לאריק שמיר
יד לאריק שמיר is a scenic viewpoint in Northern District, Israel. יד לאריק שמיר is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint יד לגדי, as well as near the military installation Camp Meishar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biria Fortress and Bat Ya’ar restaurant.
Biria Fortress
Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum. Biria Fortress is situated 1 km northwest of יד לאריק שמיר.
Nimrod Lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nimrod Lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km southeast of יד לאריק שמיר.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amuka and Birya.
Amuka
Village
Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 153.
Birya
Village
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.
Birya is an agricultural village in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Hatzor HaGlilit
Town
Hatzor HaGlilit is a town in the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near Rosh Pinna and Safed. It is named for the nearby biblical site of Tel Hazor. In 2024 it had a population of 11,013.
יד לאריק שמיר
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.98607° or 32° 59′ 10″ northLongitude
35.51896° or 35° 31′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXGP9+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13436349944OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“יד לאריק שמיר” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “יד לאריק שמיר”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include יד לגדי and Camp Meishar.
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