Yafia
Yafia is a village in Northern District, Israel. Yafia is situated nearby to the town Yafa an-Naseriyye, as well as near the village Kfar HaHoresh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Precipice and Church of the Annunciation.
Mount Precipice
Peak
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Mount Precipice, also known as Mount of Precipitation, Mount of the Leap of the Lord and Mount Kedumim is located just outside the southern edge of Nazareth, 2.0 km southwest of the modern city center.
Church of the Annunciation
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. Church of the Annunciation is situated 3 km northeast of Yafia.
Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh
Mosque
The White Mosque, is a mosque, located in Nazareth, in the northern district of Israel. The mosque is situated in Harat Alghama, or the Mosque Quarter, in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market area. Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh is situated 3 km northeast of Yafia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yafa an-Naseriyye and Kfar HaHoresh.
Yafa an-Naseriyye
Town
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
Yafa an-Naseriyye is an Arab town in Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of Nazareth, also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, it had a population of 18,837 in 2024, approximately 80.7% of whom were Muslim and 19.3% Christian.
Kfar HaHoresh
Village
Kfar HaHoresh is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 723.
Ginegar
Village
Ginegar, is a kibbutz in northern Israel not far from Nazareth. Located near Migdal HaEmek, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 750. Ginegar is situated 2½ km southwest of Yafia.
Yafia
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.68424° or 32° 41′ 3″ northLongitude
35.27369° or 35° 16′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8G4QM7MF+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 610600186OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Yafia” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “يافة الناصرة”
- French: “Yafia”
- Hebrew: “יפיע”
- Russian: “Яфия”
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