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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.

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Mount Carmel
הר הכרמל (Hebrew)
جبل الكرمل / جبل مار إلياس (Arabic)
Caiobadner_-_mount_carmel.JPG
Southern tip of Mount Carmel at sunset, as seen from the entrance to Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael
Highest point
Elevation525.4 m (1,724 ft)
Dimensions
Length39 km (24 mi)
Width8 km (5.0 mi)
Geography
Mount Carmel is located in Haifa region of Israel
Mount Carmel
CountryIsrael
DistrictHaifa
Range coordinates32°44′N 35°03′E
Geology
Type of rockLimestone and flint
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Mount-carmel-1894.jpg
A view of Mount Carmel in 1894.
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Coloured postcard of "Haifa, Mount Carmel", by Karimeh Abbud, c.1925

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