Turan
Turan is a scenic viewpoint in Northern District, Israel. Turan is situated nearby to the tower The 17th lookout memorial, as well as near the cemetery בית עלמין מצפה נטופה.Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Har Tir`an” and “Har Tur`an”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sde Amudim (Kfar-Namra) and Golani Museum.
Sde Amudim (Kfar-Namra)
Archaeological site
Photo: דניאל צבי, Public domain.
Hurvat Amudim or Sde Amudim was an ancient village, now an archaeological site, in Israel, located south-east of the Beit Netofa Valley, on the eastern side of Highway 65 between Golani Interchange and Kadarim Junction. Sde Amudim (Kfar-Namra) is situated 4 km northeast of Turan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitzpe Netofa and Bu’eine Nujeidat.
Mitzpe Netofa
Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Mitzpe Netofa is a religious community settlement in northern Israel. Located adjacent to the Arab village Tur'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 970.
Bu’eine Nujeidat
Village
Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.
Bu'eine Nujeidat is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. Made up of two villages, Bu'eine and Nujeidat, they merged in 1987 and were recognized as one local council in 1996.
Tur’an
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tur'an is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located at the foot of Mount Tur'an and the Tur'an Valley, near the main road from Haifa to Tiberias, and about 17 kilometres north of Nazareth.
Turan
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.79592° or 32° 47′ 45″ northLongitude
35.37454° or 35° 22′ 28″ eastElevation
548 metres (1,798 feet)Open location code
8G4QQ9WF+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1362590341OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1254474
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Turan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل طرعان”
- Arabic: “طرعان”
- Czech: “Har Tur’an”
- Czech: “Har Turan”
- Dutch: “Har Tur’an”
- Hebrew: “הר תורעאן”
- Hebrew: “הר תורען”
- Hebrew: “הר תירען”
- Hebrew: “הר תרען”
- Polish: “Har Turan”
- Polish: “Tur’an”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The 17th lookout memorial and בית עלמין מצפה נטופה.
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