Mount Hebron
| Mount Hebron | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,026 m (3,366 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,026 m (3,366 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 31°26′39.53″N 34°59′47.63″E / 31.4443139°N 34.9965639°E / 31.4443139; 34.9965639 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Levant |
Mount Hebron (Arabic: جبل الخليل, Hebrew: .mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-size:1.15em;font-family:"Ezra SIL","Ezra SIL SR","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey Ashkenaz","Taamey David CLM","Taamey Frank CLM","Frank Ruehl CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli","SBL BibLit","SBL Hebrew",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}הר חברון) is a mountain ridge and geographic region and geologic formation, comprising the bulk of the central Judean Mountains. The top peak of the mountain ridge is in the city of Halhul, where a tableland exists with an altitude of 1026m. The ridge continue to the city of Arad, Israel, and was called as the mountain road between Hebron and Jerusalem.
The Hebron hills are located in the southern West Bank,[1][2] with its western foothills extending into Israel.[3]
The Hebron Hills region was in biblical times a center of the Israelite and during the classic period of the Hasmonean and Herodian kingdoms.
South Hebron Hills
The Hebron Hills form the southern and eastern border of Mediterranean vegetation in Israel.
A 2012 survey by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority discovered 54 rare plant species in the region, more than half of them in cultivated fields. They include Boissiera squarrosa, a type of grass; Legousia hybrida, a plant from the bellflower family; and Resesda globulosa, a rare mignonette.[4]
The region is known for its vineyards since Biblical Times, both Israelis (from both parts of the Green Line) and Palestinians are farming grapes in the regions. Israelis also have many local wineries in the region, among them the famous Yatir Winery.
See also
- Hebron Governorate
- Har Hevron Regional Council
- Wildlife of Israel
References
^ Mijal Grinberg (2007-02-14). "Security forces demolish seven houses in Mt. Hebron villages". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 2014-01-26..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Europa World Year Book 2. Taylor & Francis Group. p. 3308. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
^ Philip J. King (1983). American Archaeology in the Mideast. American Schools of Oriental Research. p. 217.Kibbutz Lahav, located in the western foothills of Mount Hebron in Israel
^ Zafrir Rinat (15 March 2012). "Treasure trove of rare plants found in Israel's Hebron Hills". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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