Mt. Sha’ul
Mt. Sha’ul is a peak in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 302 metres. Mt. Sha’ul is situated nearby to the hamlet Nurit, as well as near the village Gidona.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ma’ayan Harod National Park and Nuris.
Ma’ayan Harod National Park
Protected area
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Ma'ayan Harod or Ain Jalut is an all-year spring in the Harod Valley on the northwest corner of Mount Gilboa, that was the location of the 13th-century Battle of Ain Jalut.
Nuris
Ruins
Nuris was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jenin. In 1945, Nuris had 570 inhabitants. It was depopulated during the 1948 War on 29 May 1948 under Operation Gideon. The Israeli moshav of Nurit was built on Nuris' village land in 1950.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibbutz Geva and Gan Ner.
Kibbutz Geva
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
Geva is a kibbutz in the Jezreel Valley in Israel. Located near the city of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 622.
Gan Ner
Village
Photo: מיכאלי, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Gan Ner is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near the Green Line to the south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 2,657.
Arabbuna
Village
'Arabbuna is a Palestinian village in the West Bank governorate of Jenin. The village is located 9 km north of the city of Jenin, south of the West Bank separation barrier and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the village had a population of 1,025 in 2017.
Mt. Sha’ul
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 302 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.5355° or 32° 32′ 8″ northLongitude
35.3754° or 35° 22′ 32″ eastElevation
302 metres (991 feet)Open location code
8G4QG9PG+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 278473298OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mt. Sha’ul” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “הר שאול”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nurit and Gidona.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include מצפור הר שאול and Gilboa Mount Shaul Takeoff.
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