Bental Reservoir
Bental Reservoir is a reservoir in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Bental Reservoir is situated nearby to the village Merom Golan, as well as near El Rom.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in the Golan
- Also known as: “Lake Bental”
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam and 1050 Baron.
Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam
Peak
Mount Bental (Arabic: جبل بنطل, جبل الغرام / ALA-LC: Jabal al-Gharam / "Mountain of Lust" "Jabal Bental"; Hebrew: הר בנטל, Har Bental, "Mount Bental" is a dormant volcano in the North-Eastern part of the Golan Heights, It extends to an elevation of 1,171 meters above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golan Heights and Merom Golan.
Golan Heights
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quneitra is the largely destroyed and abandoned capital of the Quneitra Governorate in south-western Syria. It is situated in a high valley in the Golan Heights at 1,010 metres above sea level.
Merom Golan
Village
Merom Golan is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. Located at the bottom of the volcanic crater of Mount Bental, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council.
El Rom
Village
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Rom is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights in the municipal territory of the Golan Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Bental Reservoir
- Categories: lake, artificial lake, and body of water
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.1402° or 33° 8′ 25″ northLongitude
35.7819° or 35° 46′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q4QRJ+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 24913172OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q108662323
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bental Reservoir” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “אגם בנטל”
- Hebrew: “מאגר בנטל”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Merom Golan and El Rom.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include צינורות הזנת מים and Bental Hot Springs.
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