The Upper Galilee (Hebrew: הגליל העליון, HaGalil Ha'Elyon; Arabic: الجليل الأعلى, Al Jaleel Al A'alaa) is a geographical region located in northern Israel. Part of the larger Galilee region, it is characterized by its higher elevations and mountainous terrain. The term "Upper Galilee" is ancient, and has been in use since the end of the Second Temple period. From a political perspective, the Upper Galilee is situated within the administrative boundaries of the Northern District.
The Upper Galilee is known for its natural beauty, including lush landscapes, Mediterranean forests, and scenic vistas. Significant natural sites include Nahal Amud and the Keshet Cave. It's also an area where vineyards and wineries thrive, producing quality wines. Mount Meron stands as the highest point in the area, reaching an elevation of 1,208 meters above sea level. Safed is a main city in the region.
Several historical definitions have expanded the Upper Galilee's boundaries to encompass portions of southern Lebanon as well.
The UpperGalilee (Hebrew: הגליל העליון, HaGalil Ha'Elyon; Arabic: الجليل الأعلى, Al Jaleel Al A'alaa) is a geographical region located in northern Israel...
northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Galilee traditionally refers to the mountainous part, divided into UpperGalilee (הגליל העליון, ha-galil ha-elyon; الجليل...
Northern District of Israel. The Lower Galilee is bordered by the Jezreel Valley to the south; the UpperGalilee to the north, from which it is separated...
The UpperGalilee Regional Council (Hebrew: מוֹעָצָה אֲזוֹרִית הַגָּלִיל הַעֶלְיוֹן, translit. Mo'atza Azorit HaGalil HaElyon) is a regional council in...
This is a list of radio stations in Israel. FM broadcasting operated by Israeli stations: Media of Israel Reka 06:00–15:00, Reshet Hei 15:00-23:00 Israel...
The forests of contemporary Israel are mainly the result of a massive afforestation campaign by the Jewish National Fund (JNF). This article is a list...
locations being Kafr Kanna, Khirbet Qana and Reineh in Lower Galilee and Qana in UpperGalilee. The Arabic name "Qana al-Jalil" has been said to apply to...
Cydessa) was an ancient Canaanite and later Israelite settlement in UpperGalilee, mentioned few times in the Hebrew Bible. Its remains are located in...
The Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, Arabic: بحيرة طبريا), also called Lake Tiberias or Kinneret, is a...
the Mount Hermon Park in the Golan Heights. It proceeds down to the UpperGalilee, passes through the city of Kiryat Shmona, and goes near Tel Hai, where...
of the UpperGalilee, and the northern Jordan Rift Valley. The Galilee Panhandle incorporates five municipal authorities. Towns in the Galilee panhandle...
קַצִיּוֹן, also spelled Qazion and Qatsion) was an ancient settlement in UpperGalilee, now an archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring the ruins...
threatened outpost. At the beginning of the Franco-Syrian War, the UpperGalilee was populated by several semi-nomadic Bedouin Arab tribes, the largest...
The following is a list of football clubs in Israel by their league and division as of the 2015–16 season. The Israeli football league system, which is...
the highest city in the Galilee and in Israel. Safed has been identified with Sepph (Σέπφ), a fortified town in the UpperGalilee mentioned in the writings...
the former Arab village at Tel Yavne Jamnith (Jamnia in Galilee), ancient city in UpperGalilee, now ruin Jamnia Jagir, former estate in the Bhopawar Agency...
Har Meron; Arabic: جبل الجرمق, Jabal al-Jarmaq) is a mountain in the UpperGalilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition...
colonial powers. In 1919, the British relinquished the northern section of UpperGalilee containing Tel Hai, Metulla, Hamrah, and Kfar Giladi to French jurisdiction...
Israel Wildlife of Israel Where the Golan’s rivers flow into the Sea of Galilee The Times of Israel. Aviva and Shmuel Bar-am. 29/08/15: "As time passed...
Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a 1633 oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It is classified as a history...
War. It was led by General Moshe Carmel, and aimed at capturing the UpperGalilee region from the Arab Liberation Army (ALA) forces led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji...
known as the Wadi al-Amud, is a stream in the UpperGalilee region of Israel that flows into the Sea of Galilee. The source of the stream, Ramat Dalton, is...
It stood on the Korazim Plateau in the UpperGalilee on a hill above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, 2.5 mi (4.0 km) from Capernaum in what...
the UpperGalilee in Israel. Located about 6 km (4 mi) southeast of the town of Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of UpperGalilee Regional...
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