Elqosh
Elqosh is a village in Northern District, Israel. Elqosh is situated nearby to the village Fassuta, as well as near Hurfeish.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Rosh and 814 Har Zevul.
Tel Rosh
Archaeological site
Tel Rosh, also known in Arabic as Khirbet Tell ‘er-Ruwesah is an archaeological site located in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, about 1 km SE of Fassuta, and north of the modern moshav of Elkosh.
814 Har Zevul
Peak
Photo: Amit A., CC BY-SA 3.0.
814 Har Zevul is a peak, which is situated 3 km southeast of Elqosh.
Biranit
Military installation
Biranit is a military camp and former kibbutz in northern Israel on the border with Lebanon. It is the headquarters of the Galilee Division of the Israel Defense Forces, and is located around a kilometre from the Lebanese border between Sasa and Netu'a. Biranit is situated 3 km northeast of Elqosh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elkosh and Fassuta.
Elkosh
Village
Elkosh is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 282.
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.
Hurfeish
Village
Photo: Amit A., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hurfeish is a Druze town in the Northern District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 6,877. Hurfeish is situated 2½ km southeast of Elqosh.
Elqosh
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Dayr al-Qasi”, “Deir el Qasi”, and “Deir el Qassi”
- Category: locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.03416° or 33° 2′ 3″ northLongitude
35.32418° or 35° 19′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q28MF+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 278477228OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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