Amiad
Amiad is a village in Northern District, Israel and has about 425 residents. Amiad is situated nearby to the village Korazim, as well as near Elifelet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horbat Gov Yosef and Domus Galilee.
Horbat Gov Yosef
Ruins
Jubb Yussef, also known as "Joseph's Well" in English, is an archaeological site in Ramat Korazim in Galilee, Israel. It is believed by Muslims to be the site of the pit into which Yusuf, a figure which is part of both the Biblical and Quranic narratives, was thrown by his brothers.
Domus Galilee
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Domus Galilaeae or House of Galilee, located on the peak of Mount of Beatitudes, above and north of Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee, is a Christian meeting place used for seminars and conventions, run by the Neocatechumenal Way. Domus Galilee is situated 3 km south of Amiad.
Korazim
Ruins
Photo: Jacek555, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chorazin or Korazim was an ancient village in the Roman and Byzantine periods, best known from the Christian Gospels. It stood on the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee on a hill above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, 2.5 mi from Capernaum in what is now the territory of modern Israel. Korazim is situated 2½ km southeast of Amiad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ami’ad and Korazim.
Ami’ad
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Ami'ad is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 596.
Korazim
Village
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Korazim is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim plateau to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 487.
Elifelet
Village
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Elifelet is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau near Rosh Pina, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 776. Elifelet is situated 2½ km north of Amiad.
Amiad
- Type: Village with 425 residents
- Also known as: “Ami`ad” and “Hahoshlim”
- Category: locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.9263° or 32° 55′ 35″ northLongitude
35.54123° or 35° 32′ 28″ eastPopulation
425Elevation
241 metres (791 feet)Inception
1946Open location code
8G4QWGGR+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 278474193OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“Amiad” goes by many names.
- French: “Ami’ad”
- Hebrew: “עמיעד”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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