חורשה
חורשה is a forest in Northern District, Israel. חורשה is situated nearby to the hamlet Inbar, as well as near the village Kfar Hananya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mt. Hazon and Jethro’s mound.
Jethro’s mound
Historic site
Photo: Mlevitt1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rujum en-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jethro's Cairn is an ancient megalithic monument, consisting of a crescent shaped heap of field stones, located some 15 kilometers from the Sea of Galilee on a fairly inaccessible hillside below Parod in Northern Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maghar and Sallama.
Maghar
Village
Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.
Maghar also al-Maghar or Mghar, is a city of mixed population of Muslims, Christians, and Druze in the Northern District of Israel, with an area of 19,810 dunams.
Sallama
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sallama is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near the Tzalmon Stream, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2024 its population was 3,878. The village was recognized by the state in 1976.
Parod
Village
Photo: Ravit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parod is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 661.
חורשה
- Type: Forest
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.9025° or 32° 54′ 9″ northLongitude
35.4202° or 35° 25′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G4QWC3C+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 799180251OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“חורשה” goes by many names.
- French: “Hahursha”
- Hebrew: “חורשה”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Inbar and Kfar Hananya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include מחנה מחווה אלון and Mt. Livnim.
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