Birya
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.
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.- Type: Village with 822 residents
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as: “Ain Birya”, “Beria”, “Biriya”, “Biriyya”, “בִּירִיָּא”, “בירייה”, and “בִּרְיָה”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Abuhav Synagogue and Biria Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Safed and Amuka.
Amuka
Village
Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast… Amuka is situated 3 km northeast of Birya.
Hatzor HaGlilit
Town
Hatzor HaGlilit is a town in the Korazim Plateau… Hatzor HaGlilit is situated 4 km east of Birya.
Birya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.97759° or 32° 58′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.50065° or 35° 30′ 2″ east
Population
822
Open location code
8G4QXGH2+27
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Birya” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Birija”
- Dutch: “Birya”
- French: “Birya”
- Hebrew: “ביריה”
- Irish: “Birya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Birya”
- Persian: “بیریا (روستای اسرائیلی)”
- Persian: “بیریا”
- Polish: “Birija”
- Polish: “Birijja”
- Russian: “Бирия”
- Turkish: “Birya”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kiryat Sara and Nof Talia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: עין ליאור and Birya Cemetery.
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