Kiryat Shmona, Regional center in Upper Galilee, Israel.
Kiryat Shmona is a city in Upper Galilee that spreads along the western slopes of the Hula Valley. The city sits at about 80 meters elevation near the Lebanese border.
The city was founded in 1949 as a settlement on the site of the former Palestinian village of al-Khalisa and drew fourteen Yemenite Jews as its first residents. The name honors eight Jewish defenders who died during the Battle of Tel Hai in 1920.
The municipality received its name to commemorate eight Jewish defenders who lost their lives during the 1920 Battle of Tel Hai.
The city is easy to explore on foot and offers good access to most areas. Visitors find shops, restaurants, and services concentrated in the center, making a visit convenient.
A cable car connects the city center to the peak of Manara mountain and offers visitors a different view of the surrounding landscape. The ride reveals the valley and hills from a vantage point that would be difficult to reach on foot.
Location: Safed Subdistrict
Inception: 1950
Elevation above the sea: 80 m
Website: http://k-8.co.il
GPS coordinates: 33.20750,35.56972
Latest update: December 17, 2025 11:03
Tel Hai Roaring Lion Monument
3.5 kmManara cliff
1.7 km
Park Hazahav
556 m
Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium
552 m
Kfar Giladi- Tel-Hai Cemetery
3.5 km
The Open Museum of Photography, Tel-Hai
3.3 kmTel Ro'im West
2.3 kmTel Ro'im
2.3 km
Tel Barom
2.1 km
Kiryat Shmona Military Cemetery
2.3 kmMaẕẕevet Yosef Trumpeldor
3.6 kmShemurat Margaliyyot
2.2 kmShemurat Meẕuqe Ramim
1.6 kmGan Le'ummi Tel H̱ay
2.6 km
מצפור מצוק רמים
1.4 kmKiryat Shmona Historical Museum
265 mTel Hai Sculpture Garden
3.1 kmTel Hai Sculpture Garden
3.2 kmמצפה לירן
1.1 kmפאמפטרק בית הלל
3.4 kmמצפה עדי
2.7 kmמצפה אלנתן
832 mScenic viewpoint
1.9 kmקבר טרומפלדור
3.5 kmאנדרטת ה-12
3.6 kmכיכר לזכרם של חללי פעולות הטרור והאיבה
809 mWaterfall
2.9 kmWaterfall
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