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Deir el Asad

Northern District, Israel · Asia

About Deir el Asad

Deir el Asad is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Karmi’el, 23km from Rosh HaNikra Grottoes.

Deir el Asad is a town located in Northern District, Israel. With a population of 12,514, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Deir el Asad sits in Israel, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Deir el Asad to your route.

About Deir el Asad

Shaghur or Shagor (Hebrew: שגור; Arabic: الشاغور, ash-Shaghur) was an Arab city in the Northern District of Israel located east of the coastal city of Acre (Akka). It was formed in 2003 with the merger of three Arab local councils – Majd al-Krum, Deir al-Asad and Bi'ina. It was declared a city in 2005. The city was

Read more dissolved on December 1, 2008, by Knesset decree and the pre-2003 component villages were given independent standing. It is the third largest Arab locality in the Northern District after Nazareth and Shefa-'Amr. The name Shaghur comes from the name of the nearby valley which borders the al-Araas mountain in which the city is built upon. The city had a population of 29,900 at the end of 2007.

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Deir el Asad is located in Northern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 32.9362 latitude, 35.2638 longitude.

What is the population of Deir el Asad?

Deir el Asad has a population of approximately 12,514 people, making it a town in Israel.

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Quick Information

Population
12,514
Continent
Asia
Country
Israel
Region
Northern District
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates
32.9362, 35.2638

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100
Ambulance
101
Fire
102
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Deir el Asad

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Akko (Acre)

A UNESCO-listed Crusader city with remarkably preserved underground knights' halls, Ottoman bazaars, and fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.

18 km · about 20 min drive

natural wonder

Rosh HaNikra Grottoes

Sea-carved tunnels running 200m through white chalk cliffs on the Lebanese border, reached by a cable car advertised as the world's steepest at a 60-degree gradient. The water inside glows electric blue.

23 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Mount Arbel

A cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.

25 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Sea of Galilee

The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.

32 km · about 35 min drive

ancient ruins

Tyre (Sour)

A UNESCO-listed ancient Phoenician port city with one of the best-preserved Roman hippodromes in the world and extensive archaeological remains.

38 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Caesarea Maritima

A spectacular Roman-era port city with a grand amphitheater, aqueducts, and crusader fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Deir el Asad

  • 25 kmMount ArbelA cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Deir el Asad.

Al-Bi‘na

🇮🇱 Israel

1 km awayPop. 8,381

Majd el Kurūm

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2 km awayPop. 15,455

Karmi’el

🇮🇱 Israel

4 km awayPop. 46,252

Gilon

🇮🇱 Israel

4 km awayPop. 1,092

Naḥf

🇮🇱 Israel

5 km awayPop. 13,113

Kisra - Sume'a

🇮🇱 Israel

5 km awayPop. 8,818

Yirkā

🇮🇱 Israel

5 km awayPop. 17,171

Yanuah Jat

🇮🇱 Israel

5 km awayPop. 6,679

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