Mountain Hiran

Mountain Hiran is a scenic viewpoint in , . Mountain Hiran is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: mountain in Israel
  • Also known as: “Har Hiran”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jattir and Hirbet Salit.

Archaeological site
Photo: Shaofr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. It was known as Iethira during the 4th century CE, when it was a Christian town. is situated 3½ km east of Mountain Hiran.

Ruins
Photo: Aaadir, CC0.
is a ruins, which is situated 3 km southwest of Mountain Hiran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khirbet Zanuta and Teneh Omarim.

Hamlet
was a Palestinian Bedouin village in the in the southern , located 20 kilometers south of . It was ethnically cleansed during the 2023 Gaza war. is situated 3½ km north of Mountain Hiran.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
also known as Tene, Omarim, or Ma'ale Omarim, is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the . Located east of the Israeli West Bank barrier, 2.3 kilometers from the Green line in the southern Hebron Hills just north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. is situated 4½ km northwest of Mountain Hiran.

Town
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town northeast of , in 's . The town lies on Highway 60 just south of the Green Line on the southern edge of Mount Hebron, alongside the . is situated 4½ km southwest of Mountain Hiran.

Mountain Hiran

Latitude
31.34302° or 31° 20′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.98167° or 34° 58′ 54″ east
Elevation
580 metres (1,903 feet)
Open location code
8G3P8XVJ+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6165765685
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q6606205
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mountain Hiran” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Har H̱iran”
  • Dutch: “Har H̱iran”
  • Hebrew: “הר חירן”
  • Ladin: “Mountain Hiran”
  • Swedish: “Har H̱iran”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hurvat Hiran and Gat.

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