Biriya Junction
Biriya Junction is a bus stop in Northern District, Israel. Biriya Junction is situated nearby to the village Birya, as well as near the spring Ein Sis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abuhav Synagogue and Biria Fortress.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav. Abuhav Synagogue is situated 1¼ km southwest of Biriya Junction.
Biria Fortress
Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum. Biria Fortress is situated 1½ km north of Biriya Junction.
Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee
University
Photo: דגיג, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee is an university, which is situated 1½ km south of Biriya Junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birya and Safed.
Birya
Village
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.
Birya is an agricultural village in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Safed
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safed is a city in the Upper Galilee region of Israel, and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.
Amuka
Village
Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 153. Amuka is situated 3 km northeast of Biriya Junction.
Biriya Junction
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.97594° or 32° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
35.50242° or 35° 30′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXGG2+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1803069540OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Biriya Junction” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مفرق بيرْيا”
- Hebrew: “צומת ביריה”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birya Cemetery and Ein Sis.
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