Mount Carmel

Also known as Carmel, Mt. Carmel

mountain in Israel

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Mount Carmel is a mountain range located in northern Israel that extends from the Mediterranean coast near Haifa. It holds significance in religious, historical, and cultural traditions, particularly in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and has been an important geographic and strategic location throughout the region's history.

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Elevation: 545
Image: Caiobadner - mount carmel.JPG
Width: 20
Length: 50

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A view of Mount Carmel Coloured postcard of "Haifa, Mount Carmel", by Karimeh Abbud, c. 1925 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'; Hebrew: הַר הַקָּדוֹשׁ אֵלִיָּהוּ, romanized: Har haQadosh Eliyahu), 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 Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern and western slopes.

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