Mount Carmel
Coastal mountain range in Israel and portions thereof / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, romanized: Har haKarmel; Arabic: جبل الكرمل, romanized: Jabal al-Karmil), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias (Arabic: جبل مار إلياس, romanized: Jabal Mār Ilyās, lit. 'Mount Saint Elias/Elijah'), is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. A number of towns are situated there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern and western slopes.
Coastal mountain range in Israel and portions thereof
| Mount Carmel | |
|---|---|
| הר הכרמל (Hebrew) جبل الكرمل / جبل مار إلياس (Arabic) | |
Southern tip of Mount Carmel at sunset, as seen from the entrance to Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 525.4 m (1,724 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Range coordinates | 32°44′N 35°03′E |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Limestone and flint |
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