Elkana

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Elkana or Elqana is an Israeli settlement and local council in the north-western Samarian hills in the West Bank, located 3.1 km to the east of the Green Line and the city of Rosh HaAyin. It was founded in 1977 by a group from Gush Emunim of religious and non-religious Jews, and by July 2020 it had a population of 3858. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3.9 thous.Area: 0.46 mi²Coordinates: 32°6'40"N, 35°2'9"E

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Elkana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Migdal Afek, Rosh HaAyin, Mazor Mausoleum, Rosh HaAyin Forest.

5.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Migdal Afek
130 min walk • Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
4.9 miW
Area
Rosh HaAyin, Petah Tikva
127 min walk • Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Central District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek. In 2019, it had a population of 61,801.
6.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Mazor Mausoleum
176 min walk • The Mazor Mausoleum is one of the best preserved Roman buildings in Israel, located in El'ad. The Mausoleum, which is the only Roman era building in Israel to still stand from its foundations to its roof, was built for an important Roman man and his wife in the 3rd century AD.
3.5 miW
Forest
Rosh HaAyin Forest
89 min walk • Rosh HaAyin Forest is a forest and green area located in the northeastern part of Rosh HaAyin, Israel, along the tributary of Nahal Rabba.
3.3 miW
Prehistoric site
Qesem Cave
84 min walk • Qesem cave is a Lower Paleolithic archaeological site near the city of Kafr Qasim in Israel. Early humans were occupying the site by 400,000 until c. 200,000 years ago.
7.1 miNW
Archaeological site
Tomb of Benjamin, Kfar Saba
181 min walk • The Tomb of Benjamin is the traditional burial site of Benjamin according to Judaism, the twelfth and last son of Jacob. In the other side of the bypass road there is also another Islamic shrine called "Nabi Sawarka".
4.2 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Kfar Qassem Football Stadium
108 min walk • Kfar Qassem Municipal Stadium, is a football stadium currently being built in Kfar Qasim for F.C. Kafr Qasim, the football team of the town. Once completed in 2020, the new stadium will include 8,000 seats, along with all the Facilities that required by the regulations.
4.1 miSE
Town
Kafr ad-Dik
106 min walk • Kafr ad-Dik is a Palestinian town located 9.5 kilometers west of Salfit in the Salfit Governorate, in the northern West Bank and eight kilometers east of the Green Line. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 4,453 in 2007.
6.7 miSE
Locality
Bani Zeid al-Gharbia
172 min walk • Bani Zeid is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the north-central West Bank, located 27 kilometers northwest of Ramallah, about 45 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem and about 6 kilometers southwest of Salfit.
4.7 miN
Town
Azzun
121 min walk • Azzun is a Palestinian town in Qalqilya Governorate in the northern West Bank, located 9 kilometers east of Qalqilya and 24 kilometers south of Tulkarm.
3 miN
Town
Kafr Thulth
76 min walk • Kafr Thulth is a Palestinian town located on high, flat land south of Azzoun, 28 kilometers south of Tulkarm in the Qalqilya Governorate. The average elevation is 270 meters above sea level. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town's population was 3,921 in the 2007 census.