Banias waterfall
Banias waterfall is a waterfall in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Banias waterfall is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Hermon waterfall lookout, as well as near תצפית רמי ביטמן.Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall on Banyas River (Hermon River, Nahal Hermon) on Golan Heights
- Also known as: “Baniyas waterfall” and “Banyas waterfall”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banias and Syrian Tank.
Banias
Archaeological site
Photo: israeltourism, CC BY 2.0.
Banias, also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fled and their homes were destroyed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Banias is situated 1¼ km northeast of Banias waterfall.
Syrian Tank
Photo: Eladdror, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Syrian Tank is situated 670 metres southwest of Banias waterfall.
Pan Temple
Archaeological site
Photo: Gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pan Temple is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Banias waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Snir and Dan.
Snir
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Snir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 750.
Dan
Village
Photo: Guzsbhtk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dan is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the north of the Hula Valley, at the foot of Mount Hermon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 840. Dan is situated 2½ km west of Banias waterfall.
She’ar Yashuv
Village
Photo: דג בלי מלח, CC BY-SA 4.0.
She'ar Yashuv is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee in the northeastern Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. She’ar Yashuv is situated 3½ km southwest of Banias waterfall.
Banias waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.24096° or 33° 14′ 27″ northLongitude
35.68188° or 35° 40′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q6MRJ+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3446420753OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q106287995
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Banias waterfall” goes by many names.
- German: “Naturschutzgebiet LP Seite 767 plus nimrodburg”
- Hebrew: “מפל בניאס”
- Hebrew: “מפל הבניאס”
- Russian: “водопад Баниас”
- Russian: “водопад Банияс”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hermon waterfall lookout and תצפית רמי ביטמן.
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