Hatzor HaGlilit
Hatzor HaGlilit is a town in the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near Rosh Pinna and Safed. It is named for the nearby biblical site of Tel Hazor. In 2024 it had a population of 11,013.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben Ya‘ akov Airport and Nimrod Lookout.
Ben Ya‘ akov Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosh Pina Airport, officially Isaac Ben Jacob Rosh Pina Airport, sometimes called Mahanayim Airport due to its proximity to Mahanayim, is an Israeli airport located in Rosh Pinna, near the Safed-Hatzor-Rosh Pina Industrial Park. Ben Ya‘ akov Airport is situated 2½ km east of Hatzor HaGlilit.
Nimrod Lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nimrod Lookout is a scenic viewpoint.
Biria Fortress
Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum. Biria Fortress is situated 3 km west of Hatzor HaGlilit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosh Pina and Amuka.
Rosh Pina
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Rosh Pinna or Rosh Pina, is a town in the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee on the eastern slopes of Mount Kna'an in the Northern District of Israel.
Amuka
Village
Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 153.
Hatzor HaGlilit
- Type: Town with 9,000 residents
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.98443° or 32° 59′ 4″ northLongitude
35.54207° or 35° 32′ 31″ eastPopulation
9,000Elevation
438 metres (1,437 feet)Inception
1953Open location code
8G4QXGMR+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 744604591OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Hatzor HaGlilit” goes by many names.
- French: “Hatzor-Haglilit”
- Hebrew: “חצור הגלילית”
- Russian: “Хацор-ха-Глилит”
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