Saffuriya/Sfafre
Saffuriya/Sfafre is a bus stop in Northern District, Israel. Saffuriya/Sfafre is situated nearby to Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, as well as near the post office شركة البريد الإسرائيلي.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and Church of the Annunciation.
Greek Orthodox 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 Nazareth, 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 Basilica of the Annunciation. Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is situated 580 metres south of Saffuriya/Sfafre.
Church of the Annunciation
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. 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 Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. Church of the Annunciation is situated 1¼ km southwest of Saffuriya/Sfafre.
The Ancient Bath House
The Ancient Bath House of Nazareth was discovered in the late 1990s by Elias and Martina Shama during renovations inside their shop near Mary's Well in Nazareth. The Ancient Bath House is situated 680 metres south of Saffuriya/Sfafre.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazareth and Reineh.
Nazareth
Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nazareth is a city in northern Israel. It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.
Reineh
Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Reineh is an Arab town in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, between Nazareth and Qana of Galilee, it attained local council status in 1968. In 2023 it had a population of 17,513, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority.
Nof HaGalil
Town
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nof HaGalil is a city in the Northern District of Israel with a population of 45,587. Nof HaGalil was founded in 1957 as Nazareth Illit, it was planned as a Jewish town overlooking the city of Nazareth and the Jezreel Valley. Nof HaGalil is situated 2½ km east of Saffuriya/Sfafre.
Saffuriya/Sfafre
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.71205° or 32° 42′ 43″ northLongitude
35.30351° or 35° 18′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G4QP863+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1803064708OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap 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 شركة البريد الإسرائيلي and Mary’s Well.
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