Mount Meron

Mount Meron
Mount Jarmaq
Jebel Jarmaq
Northern slopes of Mount Meron
Highest point
Elevation1,204 m (3,950 ft)
Coordinates32°59′52″N 35°24′49″E / 32.99778°N 35.41361°E / 32.99778; 35.41361
Naming
Native name
  • הַר מֵירוֹן (Hebrew)
  • جبل الجرمق (Arabic)
Geography
Mount Meron
Mount Meron
Mount Meron (Northeast Israel)

Mount Meron (Hebrew: הַר מֵירוֹן, romanizedHar Merón; named after the former village of Meiron), also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq (Arabic: جبل الجرمق, romanizedJabal 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.