Horbat Gov
Horbat Gov is a ruins in Northern District, Israel. Horbat Gov is situated near the pond בריכת מפשטה, as well as near the protected area Brechat Fasuta Nature Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Iqrit and מערת רהב.
Iqrit
Ruins
Iqrit was a Palestinian Christian village, located 25 kilometres northeast of Acre, in the western Galilee. In October 1948, the village's Palestinian Arab inhabitants were expelled by Zionist forces during the 1948 Palestine war, and the territory later became part of the new State of Israel. Iqrit is situated 3½ km northwest of Horbat Gov.
Maalot Yakov Herzog Yeshiva
Synagogue
Yeshivat Ma'alot Ya'akov is a Hesder Yeshiva, founded in 1975 in the town of Maalot following the Ma'alot massacre. The Yeshiva is named after Rabbi Dr. Maalot Yakov Herzog Yeshiva is situated 4 km south of Horbat Gov.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abirim and Fassuta.
Abirim
Village
Abirim, also known as Mitzpe Abirim, is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee, three kilometres from Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council.
Fassuta
Village
Fassuta is a Christian Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located in the Upper Galilee on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron, south of the Lebanese border.
Even Menachem
Village
Even Menachem is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee, about six kilometers northwest of Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 448. Even Menachem is situated 3 km north of Horbat Gov.
Horbat Gov
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Jauq”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.0474° or 33° 2′ 51″ north
Longitude
35.29433° or 35° 17′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G5Q27WV+XP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Horbat Gov” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خراب كهف”
- Hebrew: “חורבת גוב”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: בריכת מפשטה and Brechat Fasuta Nature Reserve.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: חניון אבירים and Abirim A.
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