Gat
Gat is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Gat is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Lebanon Observatory, as well as near the military installation Northern Air Control Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Meron and Khirbet Shema.
Mount Meron
Peak
Photo: Lior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Meron, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. Khirbet Shema is situated 3½ km southeast of Gat.
Old Meron Synagogue
Archaeological site
Old Meron Synagogue is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Gat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Hoshen and Tziv’on.
Kfar Hoshen
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Hoshen, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located around four kilometres north of Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 917. Kfar Hoshen is situated 3 km northeast of Gat.
Tziv’on
Hamlet
Tziv'on is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Safed and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 457. Tziv’on is situated 3 km north of Gat.
Meron
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. Meron is situated 3 km southeast of Gat.
Gat
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.00018° or 33° 0′ 1″ northLongitude
35.41175° or 35° 24′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q2C26+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 8733296919OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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“Gat” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “גת”
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