מחצבת ורד
מחצבת ורד is a quarry in Haifa District, Israel. מחצבת ורד is situated nearby to the village Umm al-Qutuf, as well as near the town Harish.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ’En Esur and Camp 1391.
’En Esur
Archaeological site
Photo: Rimon98, CC BY-SA 3.0.
'En Esur, also En Esur or Ein Asawir, is an ancient site located on the northern Sharon Plain, at the entrance of the Wadi Ara pass leading from the Coastal Plain further inland. ’En Esur is situated 3½ km west of מחצבת ורד.
Camp 1391
Prison
Camp 1391, also referred to as Unit 1391 or Facility 1391, is an Israel Defense Forces prison camp in northern Israel for "high-risk" prisoners. It is run by Unit 504. Camp 1391 is situated 3½ km west of מחצבת ורד.
Al-Ahwat
Archaeological site
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El-Ahwat is an archaeological site in the Manasseh Hills, Israel. It located 10 miles east of Caesarea near Katzir. The site was discovered in November 1992 by Adam Zertal during the Manasseh Hill Country Survey. Al-Ahwat is situated 3½ km east of מחצבת ורד.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm al-Qutuf and Harish.
Umm al-Qutuf
Village
Photo: Ayob kabha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Umm al-Qutuf is an Arab village in northern Israel. Located in the triangle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,259.
Harish
Town
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harish is a city in the north of Israel. Its jurisdiction is an area of 9,739 dunams. It is currently being expanded into a city projected eventually to have a population of 100,000. In 2024 it had a population of 41,574.
Mitzpe Ilan
Village
Mitzpe Ilan is a Religious-Zionist community in the Galilee region in northern Israel. Located between Katzir and Harish, south-west of Umm al-Fahm, and close to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council.
מחצבת ורד
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.48021° or 32° 28′ 49″ northLongitude
35.0565° or 35° 3′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G4QF3J4+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 523401104OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“מחצבת ורד” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מחצבת ורד”
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