Mt. Afa’im
Mt. Afa’im is a peak in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 1,007 metres. Mt. Afa’im is situated nearby to the village Meron, as well as near Beit Jann.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Meron and Khirbet Shema.
Mount Meron
Peak
Photo: Lior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Meron, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Upper Galilee and Beit Jann.
Upper Galilee
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Upper Galilee is a geographical region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Part of the larger Galilee region, it is characterized by its higher elevations and mountainous terrain.
Beit Jann
Village
Bayt Jann is a Druze village on Mount Meron in northern Israel. At 940 meters above sea level, Bayt Jann is one of the highest inhabited locations in the country. In 2023 it had a population of 12,287.
Meron
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Mt. Afa’im
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,007 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.9906° or 32° 59′ 26″ northLongitude
35.4035° or 35° 24′ 13″ eastElevation
1,007 metres (3,304 feet)Open location code
8G4QXCR3+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 278473050OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Hebrew—“Mt. Afa’im” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Afaimin vuori”
- Hebrew: “הר עפאים”
Localities in the Area
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