Turan Quarry
Turan Quarry is a quarry in Northern District, Israel. Turan Quarry is situated nearby to the lake Brechat Mishkena, as well as near the village Mitzpe Netofa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Turan and Golani Museum.
Turan
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.
Turan is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km northwest of Turan Quarry.
Lubya
Ruins
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lubya, sometimes referred to as Lubia, Lubieh and Loubieh, was a Palestinian Arab town located ten kilometers west of Tiberias that was captured, ethnically cleansed, and destroyed by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War where its residents were forcefully evacuated and became refugees. Lubya is situated 3 km southeast of Turan Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tur’an and Mitzpe Netofa.
Tur’an
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tur'an is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located at the foot of Mount Tur'an and the Tur'an Valley, near the main road from Haifa to Tiberias, and about 17 kilometres north of Nazareth.
Mitzpe Netofa
Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Mitzpe Netofa is a religious community settlement in northern Israel. Located adjacent to the Arab village Tur'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 970.
Bu’eine Nujeidat
Village
Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.
Bu'eine Nujeidat is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. Made up of two villages, Bu'eine and Nujeidat, they merged in 1987 and were recognized as one local council in 1996. Bu’eine Nujeidat is situated 3½ km northwest of Turan Quarry.
Turan Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.78393° or 32° 47′ 2″ northLongitude
35.38903° or 35° 23′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8G4QQ9MQ+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 524200878OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Turan Quarry” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقلع طرعان”
- Hebrew: “מחצבת גולני”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include בית עלמין מצפה נטופה and Brechat Mishkena.
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