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Highway 89 (Israel)
Highway 89 is a major east–west highway in the Upper Galilee and Western Galilee in northern Israel. It begins in the west in Nahariya and continues east to Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Safed, Hatzor HaGlilit and Rosh Pina, crossing the entire Galilee. It is long The route begins in the west at Nahariya junction with Highway 4 (Israel), Highway 4 and continues east past several moshavim, kibbutzim and villages until it reaches Ma'alot-Tarshiha. Afterward, the road continues to Mount Meron, Meron mountain, where it turns south toward Safed and passes south of the city. It continues east toward its eastern terminus, a junction with Highway 90 at Elifelet Junctions & Interchanges See also *List of highways in Israel Driving on the highway from west to east (video) {{coord, 33, 01, 22, N, 35, 19, 31, E, scale:500000, display=title Roads in Israel, 89 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurfeish
Hurfeish (; ; lit. " milk thistle"Vilnay, 1964, p501/ref> or possibly from "snake" Palmer, 1881, p72/ref>) is a Druze town in the Northern District of Israel. In it had a population of . History The town is situated on an ancient site, where mosaics and Greek inscriptions have been excavated. In the Crusader era, Hurfeish was known as ''Horfeis, Hourfex, Orpheis'', or ''Orfeis''.Pringle, 2009, p 241/ref> In 1183 it was part of an estate sold from Geoffrey le Tor to Count Jocelyn III. In 1220 Jocelyn III´s daughter Beatrix de Courtenay and her husband Otto von Botenlauben, Count of Henneberg, sold the estate to the Teutonic Knights.Strehlke, 1869, pp 4344, No. 53; Cited in Röhricht, 1893, RRH, p 248 No. 934; Cited in Pringle, 2009, p 241/ref> It was listed as still belonging to the Teutonic Knights in 1226. Ottoman Empire In 1596 the village appeared under the name of ''Hurfays'' in the Ottoman tax registers as part of the ''nahiya'' (subdistrict) of Jira, part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hosen
Hosen () is a moshav in northern Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr .... Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The village was established in 1949 by members of Herut on land which had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Suhmata. References Moshavim Populated places established in 1949 Populated places in Northern District (Israel) 1949 establishments in Israel {{Israel-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 854 (Israel)
This is a list of Israeli highways. Besides highways in Israel proper, it includes highways in the West Bank and the Golan Heights because the Israeli administration maintains them in these areas. There are 48 designated Israeli highways. Most of these are open-access arterial expressways, which may be entered from ordinary junctions. Some are limited-access freeways, which may be entered from interchanges. Six highways are freeways, six are partially limited-access freeways and partially expressways, and the other 35 are expressways. There is only one three-digit road in the country classified as a freeway, Route 431. Highway 6, the Trans-Israel Highway, is the only toll road. Two of the expressways ( Highway 57 and Highway 60) are divided into several separate sections as a result of an IDF decree forbidding Israelis from travelling on certain stretches of these highways (see Notes below). 1–99 100–999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me'ona
Me'ona () is a moshav in northern Israel. Located between Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The village was established in 1949 by Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries, Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa and Jews from Romania. Its name (as of the neighbouring moshav Ein Ya'akov) is taken from Deuteronomy 33:27-28: The Eternal Lord is Your refuge place ... References Moshavim Populated places established in 1949 Populated places in Northern District (Israel) 1949 establishments in Israel North African-Jewish culture in Israel Romanian-Jewish culture in Israel {{israel-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mi'ilya
Mi'ilya (, ), also called Mi'elya, is an Arab local council in the western Galilee in the Northern District of Israel. Its name during the Kingdom of Jerusalem era in Galilee was Castellum Regis. In it had a population of , all of whom are Melkite Greek Catholics. The town is located immediately to the northwest of Ma'alot-Tarshiha. History Archaeological excavations in Mi'ilya gives indication of inhabitation from the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age, as well as Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. Remains include a mosaic carpet with a Greek inscription, dating from the fifth or early sixth century CE. Crusader period In the Crusader period, Mi'ilya was first mentioned in 1160, when it and several surrounding villages was transferred to a Crusader named ''Iohanni de Caypha'' (Johannes of Haifa). In 1179 Viscountess Petronella of Acre sold the houses, vineyards and gardens of Mi'ilya to Count Jocelyn III, uncle of Baldwin IV,Strehlke, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neve Ziv
Neve Ziv (), also known as Ziv HaGalil (), is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located east of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The village was established in 2000 with the assistance of the Jewish Agency The Jewish Agency for Israel (), formerly known as the Jewish Agency for Palestine, is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world. It was established in 1929 as the operative branch of the World Zionist Organization (WZO). As an .... References {{Authority control Community settlements Populated places established in 2000 Populated places in Northern District (Israel) 2000 establishments in Israel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mateh Asher Regional Council
The Mateh Asher Regional Council (, ''Mo'atza Azorit Mateh Asher'') is a regional council in the western Galilee of northern Israel. It is named after the Tribe of Asher which had been allotted the region in antiquity according to the Book of Joshua (19:24–31). It was founded in 1982 as a merger of three regional councils: Ga'aton, Na'aman and Sulam Tzor. The council's offices are located on the east side of Highway 4, between Regba and Lohamei HaGeta'ot. The regional council was established in 1982, now stretches over 216,059 dunams and includes some 17,300 residents. As of 2018, the head of the regional council is Moshe Davidovich and the council's rabbi is Rabbi Shlomo Ben Eliyahu. List of settlements This regional council provides municipal services for the populations within its territory, who live in various types of communities including kibbutzim and moshavim, Arab villages, and community and other settlements: Kibbutzim * Adamit * Afek * Beit HaEmek * Eilon * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 70 (Israel)
Highway 70 is a highway, in length, running through the Western Galilee region in the Northern District of Israel. It connects the Lower Galilee to Kiryat Ata and Shlomi near Israel's border with Lebanon. The highway runs concurrently with Highway 75 for between Ha'Amakim Interchange and Yagur Junction, then with Highway 6 for between Givot Alonim Interchange and Somekh Interchange. Overview Highway 70 begins at the Yagur interchange with Highway 75, then goes north toward Kiryat Ata and Shefaram and afterward continues through the Western Galilee until Shlomi. At the end of the 1990s, the two junctions near the southern end of the road, at Bat Shlomo and Elyakim, were reconstructed into interchanges to enable uninterrupted travel from Shefaya junction to Yokneam junction. Junctions & Interchanges (South to North) See also * List of highways in Israel This is a list of Israeli highways. Besides highways in Israel proper, it includes high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
