Saffuriya/al-Khanuq

Saffuriya/al-Khanuq is a bus stop in , . Saffuriya/al-Khanuq is situated nearby to , as well as near the post office .

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 510 metres southwest of Saffuriya/al-Khanuq.

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 1¼ km southwest of Saffuriya/al-Khanuq.

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 600 metres southwest of Saffuriya/al-Khanuq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazareth and Reineh.

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 2023 it had a population of 17,513, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority.

Town
is a city in the of with a population of 45,587. was founded in 1957 as Nazareth Illit, it was planned as a Jewish town overlooking the city of and the .

Saffuriya/al-Khanuq

Latitude
32.71111° or 32° 42′ 40″ north
Longitude
35.30426° or 35° 18′ 15″ east
Open location code
8G4QP863+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1803064719
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Saffuriya/al-Khanuq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: صفورية/الخانوق
  • Hebrew: ספוריה/אל-ח׳אנוק

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include شركة البريد الإسرائيلي and Mary’s Well.

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