Hirbet Usha

Usha was an ancient Jewish town in the western part of Galilee. It was identified in the late 19th century by Victor Guérin, who found the ruins on which the Arab village of Hawsha was built.
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Photo: שועל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Usha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Regev Cemetery and Fischer House.

Cemetery
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Hirbet Usha.

Museum
Photo: Or1989, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3½ km west of Hirbet Usha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ramat Yohanan and Ras Ali.

Village
Photo: Zoltan Kluger, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located near and adjacent to the kibbutzim of and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council.

Village
is an Arab village in northern . Located to the south of Shefa-'Amr, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 795. is situated 2½ km south of Hirbet Usha.

Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or al-Khawled is a Bedouin village in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 762. is situated 2½ km south of Hirbet Usha.

Hirbet Usha

Latitude
32.79404° or 32° 47′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.14387° or 35° 8′ 38″ east
Open location code
8G4QQ4VV+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3519805092
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2901206
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Hirbet Usha” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هوشة”
  • Catalan: “Usha”
  • Dutch: “Usha”
  • French: “Ousha”
  • French: “Usha”
  • German: “Uscha”
  • German: “Usha”
  • Hebrew: “אושא”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת אושה”
  • Russian: “Уша”
  • Spanish: “Usha”
  • Swedish: “Usha”
  • Ukrainian: “Уша”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Usha HaHatika National Park and אבן השבת.

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