Officers‘ pool
Officers‘ pool is a spring in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Officers‘ pool is situated nearby to the archaeological site Entrance to Agrippa Palace, as well as near Palace of Agrippa II.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banias and Pan Temple.
Banias
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 420 metres northeast of Officers‘ pool.
Pan Temple
Archaeological site
Photo: Gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pan Temple is an archaeological site, which is situated 600 metres northeast of Officers‘ pool.
Banias waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Banias waterfall is situated 1 km southwest of Officers‘ pool.
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 3½ km west of Officers‘ pool.
Shebaa Farms
Locality
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
The Shebaa Farms, also spelled Sheba'a Farms, also known as Mount Dov, is a strip of land on the Lebanese–Syrian border that is currently occupied by Israel. Shebaa Farms is situated 3½ km north of Officers‘ pool.
Officers‘ pool
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.24586° or 33° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
35.68928° or 35° 41′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q6MWQ+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 9021902817OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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In Other Languages
“Officers‘ pool” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “בריכת הקצינים”
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Highlights include Entrance to Agrippa Palace and Palace of Agrippa II.
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