Mount Carmel

Mount Carmel
הר הכרמל (Hebrew)
جبل الكرمل / جبل مار إلياس (Arabic)
The 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
Mount Carmel
CountryIsrael
DistrictHaifa
Range coordinates32°44′N 35°03′E / 32.733°N 35.050°E / 32.733; 35.050
Geology
Rock type(s)Limestone and flint
A view of Mount Carmel in 1894
Coloured postcard of "Haifa, Mount Carmel", by Karimeh Abbud, c. 1925

Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, romanizedHar haKarmel; Arabic: جبل الكرمل, romanizedJabal 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 Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern and western slopes.


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