Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, romanized: Har haKarmel; Arabic: جبل الكرمل, romanized: Jabal al-Karmil), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias (Arabic: جبل مار إلياس, romanized: Jabal Mār Ilyās, lit. 'Mount Saint Elias/Elijah'), is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. A number of towns are situated there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern and western slopes.
| Mount Carmel | |
|---|---|
| הר הכרמל (Hebrew) جبل الكرمل / جبل مار إلياس (Arabic) | |
Southern tip of Mount Carmel at sunset, as seen from the entrance to Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 525.4 m (1,724 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Range coordinates | 32°44′N 35°03′E |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Limestone and flint |
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