Turan

Turan is a scenic viewpoint in , . Turan is situated nearby to the tower , as well as near the cemetery .
Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Har Tir`an”, “Har Tur`an”, and “Jebel Tur’an”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sde Amudim (Kfar-Namra) and Golani Museum.

Archaeological site
Photo: דניאל צבי, Public domain.
Hurvat Amudim or Sde Amudim was an ancient village, now an archaeological site, in , located south-east of the , on the eastern side of Highway 65 between and Kadarim Junction. is situated 4 km northeast of Turan.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is situated 4 km southeast of Turan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitzpe Netofa and Bu’eine Nujeidat.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is a religious community settlement in northern Israel. Located adjacent to the Arab village , it falls under the jurisdiction of the Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 970.

Village
Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.
Bu'eine Nujeidat is an Arab local council in the of . Made up of two villages, Bu'eine and Nujeidat, they merged in 1987 and were recognized as one local council in 1996.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tur'an is an Arab local council in the of . It is located at the foot of Mount Tur'an and the Tur'an Valley, near the main road from to , and about 17 kilometres north of .

Turan

Latitude
32.79592° or 32° 47′ 45″ north
Longitude
35.37454° or 35° 22′ 28″ east
Elevation
548 metres (1,798 feet)
Open location code
8G4QQ9WF+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1362590341
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q1254474
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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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Highlights include The 17th lookout memorial and בית עלמין מצפה נטופה.

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