Saffuriya/Sfafre

Saffuriya/Sfafre is a bus stop in , . Saffuriya/Sfafre is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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 580 metres south of Saffuriya/Sfafre.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The , sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a 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 1¼ km southwest of Saffuriya/Sfafre.

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 680 metres south of Saffuriya/Sfafre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazareth and Reineh.

Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in northern . It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is an Arab town in northern . Located in the Galilee, between and , it attained local council status in 1968. In 2024 it had a population of 20,653, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority.

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 .

Saffuriya/Sfafre

Latitude
32.71205° or 32° 42′ 43″ north
Longitude
35.30351° or 35° 18′ 13″ east
Open location code
8G4QP863+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1803064708
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Saffuriya/Sfafre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صفورية/الصفافرة”
  • Hebrew: “ספוריה/ספאפרה”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Israel Police. Northern District and Mary’s Well.

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