Mount Meron
| Mount Meron | |
|---|---|
| Mount Jarmaq Jebel Jarmaq | |
Northern slopes of Mount Meron | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,204 m (3,950 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°59′52″N 35°24′49″E / 32.99778°N 35.41361°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
Mount Meron Mount Meron Mount Meron (Northeast Israel) | |
Mount Meron (Hebrew: הַר מֵירוֹן, romanized: Har Merón; named after the former village of Meiron), also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq (Arabic: جبل الجرمق, romanized: Jabal al-Jarmaq; named after the former village of Jarmaq), is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve. At 1,204 metres (3,950 ft) above sea level, Mount Meron is the highest peak in Israel within the Green Line. The mountain is a major motif in the art of the artists' quarter of Safed.