Kurzi National Park

Kursi is an archaeological site in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights of . The site contains the remains of a Byzantine monastery and is traditionally identified as the location of Jesus' "Miracle of the Swine".
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: archaeological site on the Golan Heights
  • Also known as: “Kursi” and “Kursi, Sea of Galilee”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ophir Viewpoint and Luna Gal.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Kurzi National Park.

Water park
Photo: Tamir bejerano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a water park, which is situated 2½ km north of Kurzi National Park.

Archaeological site
, is an archaeological site on the northeastern shore of the . It contains a settlement and a port. is situated 3 km north of Kurzi National Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ramot and Giv‘at Yo’av.

Village
Photo: Chrope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, near the eastern shores of the in the western . Named "Ramot" because it is located on two hills, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. is situated 3 km northeast of Kurzi National Park.

Village
Photo: Lipaz667, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Givat Yoav is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, located in the . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. is situated 4 km southeast of Kurzi National Park.

Village
Bnei Yehuda is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav located in the southern , under the administration of . The moshav was built in 1972 and falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. is situated 4½ km southeast of Kurzi National Park.

Kurzi National Park

Latitude
32.82386° or 32° 49′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.65249° or 35° 39′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G4QRMF2+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 940174052
Wiki­data ID
Q2469418
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Satellite Map

Discover Kurzi National Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Kurzi National Park” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كرسي”
  • Czech: “Kursi”
  • Czech: “Národní park Kursi”
  • French: “Kursi”
  • German: “Kursi”
  • Greek: “Κουρσοί”
  • Hebrew: “גן לאומי כורסי”
  • Hebrew: “כורסי”
  • Indonesian: “Kursi, Danau Galilea”
  • Polish: “Kursi”
  • Russian: “Курси”
  • Spanish: “Kursi”
  • Ukrainian: “Курсі (Голанські висоти)”
  • Ukrainian: “Курсі (монастир)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapel and Basilika.

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