Mar Yaacoub

Mar Yaacoub is a bus stop in , . Mar Yaacoub is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Annunciation and Mount Precipice.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The , sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in , in northern . It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the . is situated 2½ km northeast of Mar Yaacoub.

Peak
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
, also known as Mount of Precipitation, Mount of the Leap of the Lord and Mount Kedumim is located just outside the southern edge of , 2.0 km southwest of the modern city center.

Mosque
Photo: Rudko, CC0.
The White Mosque, is a , located in , in the northern district of . The mosque is situated in Harat Alghama, or the Mosque Quarter, in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market area. is situated 2½ km northeast of Mar Yaacoub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yafa an-Naseriyye and Kfar HaHoresh.

Town
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
is an Arab town in Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of , also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, it had a population of 18,837 in 2024, approximately 80.7% of whom were Muslim and 19.3% Christian.

Village
is a kibbutz in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 723.

Town
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Migdal HaEmek is a city in the of . In 2024 it had a population of 28,430. Migdal HaEmek was established in 1953 as a ma'abara for Jews from Arab countries, before becoming a development town. is situated 3 km west of Mar Yaacoub.

Mar Yaacoub

Latitude
32.68837° or 32° 41′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.27616° or 35° 16′ 34″ east
Open location code
8G4QM7QG+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1803023637
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Mar Yaacoub” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مار يعقوب”
  • Hebrew: “מאר יעקוב”

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