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  • Mount Carmel
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  • Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל‎, Har HaKarmel (lit. God's vineyard); Greek: Κάρμηλος, Kármēlos; Arabic: الكرمل‎, Kurmul) is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a number of towns are located there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern slope.
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Length
  • 39
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Category
  • Mountain Range
Country
District
Width
  • 8
highest elevation
  • 525.400000
Image caption
  • Mount Carmel at sunset, as seen from the entrance of Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael
geology
  • Limestone and flint
Plant
  • Oak, pine, olive tree, and laurel
etymology
  • Literally, in Hebrew: God's vineyard and Mount St Elijah in Arabic
Other Name
  • Mount Carmel
  • Karem El/Har Ha'Karmel
  • Kurmul/Jabal Mar Elyas
  • الكرمل/جبل مار إلياس
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  • Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל‎, Har HaKarmel (lit. God's vineyard); Greek: Κάρμηλος, Kármēlos; Arabic: الكرمل‎, Kurmul) is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a number of towns are located there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern slope.