Ein Afa’im
Ein Afa’im is a spring in Northern District, Israel. Ein Afa’im is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint המצפור המערבי הר מירון, as well as near the military installation Northern Air Control Center.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Khirbet Shema is situated 3½ km southeast of Ein Afa’im.
Old Meron Synagogue
Archaeological site
Old Meron Synagogue is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southeast of Ein Afa’im.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meron and Kfar Hoshen.
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. Meron is situated 3 km east of Ein Afa’im.
Kfar Hoshen
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Hoshen, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located around four kilometres north of Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 914. Kfar Hoshen is situated 3 km northeast of Ein Afa’im.
Tziv’on
Hamlet
Tziv'on is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Safed and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 450. Tziv’on is situated 3½ km north of Ein Afa’im.
Ein Afa’im
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “En Afa’im”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.99583° or 32° 59′ 45″ northLongitude
35.40972° or 35° 24′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXCW5+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 278475599OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ein Afa’im” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “עין עפאים”
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Highlights include המצפור המערבי הר מירון and Northern Air Control Center.
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