Hela
Hela is a ruins in Northern District, Israel. Hela is situated nearby to the protected area Qarne Hittin National Park, as well as near the peak Giv’at Sod.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karnei Hittin and Ahuzzat Naftali.
Karnei Hittin
Peak
Photo: Zeromancer44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Horns of Hattin is an extinct volcano with twin peaks overlooking the plains of Hattin in the Lower Galilee, Israel. It is most famous as the site of the Battle of Hattin.
Ahuzzat Naftali
Ruins
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ahuzat Naftali is a site in the Galilee region not far from Tiberias, near kibbutz Lavi and south of Karnei Hittin. Ahuzat Naftali was established as a moshav under the jurisdiction of the Lower Galilee Regional Council in 1949. Ahuzzat Naftali is situated 1 km northwest of Hela.
A Nabi Shu`eib
Place of worship
The Station of Nabi Shuʿayb, known in English as Jethro's tomb, is a religious shrine west of Tiberias, in the Lower Galilee region of Israel, containing the purported tomb of Shuayb, considered a prophet and identified with the biblical Jethro, Moses' father-in-law. A Nabi Shu`eib is situated 3 km northwest of Hela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arbel and Kfar Zeitim.
Arbel
Village
Photo: Almog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arbel is a moshav in northern Israel. Located beside Mount Arbel next to the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council.
Kfar Zeitim
Village
Photo: Asafsagi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Zeitim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located adjacent to Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 728. Kfar Zeitim is situated 2½ km northwest of Hela.
Kefar Hittim
Village
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kfar Hittim is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located on a hill 3 km west of Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. Kefar Hittim is situated 2½ km east of Hela.
Hela
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Heila” and “Heyla”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.79167° or 32° 47′ 30″ northLongitude
35.47639° or 35° 28′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8G4QQFRG+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 278477598OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Hela” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “חילה”
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