Kfira Nature Reserve
Kfira Nature Reserve is a protected area in Jerusalem District, Israel. Kfira Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the village Nataf, as well as near Neve Ilan.Photo: GidiD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Matzad.
Horvat Matzad
Ruins
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horvat Mazad or Khirbet el-Qasr is an archaeological site located in the Jerusalem District of Israel. Occupied intermittently from the Late Bronze Age to the modern period, its main phase occurred between the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE, when it was developed into a fortified complex by the Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties before being abandoned during the First Jewish–Roman War. Horvat Matzad is situated 2½ km southwest of Kfira Nature Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nataf and Neve Ilan.
Nataf
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nataf is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, 12 miles west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 495.
Neve Ilan
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neve Ilan is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,052. Neve Ilan is situated 3½ km south of Kfira Nature Reserve.
Bayt Nuba
Hamlet
Bayt Nuba is a depopulated Palestinian village located halfway between the Old City of Jerusalem and Ramla. During the Six-Day War of 1967, the Israel Defense Forces ethnically cleansed Bayt Nuba in the Naksa and replaced it with the Jewish-only Israeli settlement of Mevo Horon. Bayt Nuba is situated 3½ km northwest of Kfira Nature Reserve.
Kfira Nature Reserve
- Type: Protected area
- Category: nature reserve
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.83608° or 31° 50′ 10″ northLongitude
35.06862° or 35° 4′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8G3QR3P9+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 548140842Wikidata ID
Q111485367
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Satellite Map
Discover Kfira Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“Kfira Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- French: “Réserve naturelle de Kfira”
- Hebrew: “שמורת טבע כפירה”
- Hebrew: “שמורת נחל כפירה”
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