Shikun Ya‘aqov
District of Binyamina
in Haifa District, Israel

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.523 and 34.945 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 31' 23" and E 34° 56' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shekel - ILS
Spoken languages:
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 01:37 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:48 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

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Delve into Shikun Ya‘aqov

The district Shikun Ya‘aqov of Binyamina in Haifa District is a subburb in Israel about 54 mi north of Jerusalem, the country's capital town.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haifa, Karney Shomron, Nazareth, Tel Aviv and Ramla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Elma Arts Complex Luxury Hotel

Address
3,8 mi
1 Yair Street
3094260 Zikhron Ya'aqov
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dan Caesarea

Address
2,9 mi
Caesarea
30600 Hadera
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Eden Inn

Address
2,8 mi
Derech Aharon 2
30900 Zikhron Yaaqov
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Beit Maimon

Address
3,7 mi
Tsahal 4 St.
30900 Zichron Yaacov
Israel

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Kibbutz Tel Zur ruins (Est, 1939) between Binyamina and Zichron Yaakov

Published: February 07, 2015
Length: 59:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MultiBrowsers

Kibbutz Tel Zur Established 1939 as part of Wall and Tower settlement between Binyamina and Zichron Yaakov to prevent Arabs ambushed on the farmers riding on the road nearby. חומה ומגדל...


בית ספר קיסריה מציג שווים

Published: December 18, 2014
Length: 33:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: aaaa

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Caesarea Maritima - City of Herod the Great, Pontus Pilate, St. Peter and St. Paul - Israel

Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 41:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Caesarea, Israel - A visit to the old city that Herod the Great built

Published: June 29, 2013
Length: 30:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Making of the Caravan of Dreams

Published: October 11, 2013
Length: 15:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nielsen Innovate

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מסע קצר בקיסיריה הצלבנית (הנמל של הורדוס) כמה יפה המקום הזה!

Published: March 17, 2015
Length: 58:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Caesarea Israel - limestone block discovered in 1961 with Pilate's tribute in Latin to Tiberius.

Published: July 06, 2014
Length: 10:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Reading John 18:28 to 19:16 at Pilate's palace Caesarea (Jesus before Pilate and the death sentence)

Published: March 13, 2013
Length: 58:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zahi Shaked. Israeli tour guide צחי שקד. מורה

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Tishbi Wines - Binyamina Israel

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 59:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MultiBrowsers

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Israel. Train leaving the station Binyamina

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 10:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eugene Ivanov


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Caesarea Maritima

Caesarea Maritima is a national park on Israeli coastline, near the town of Caesarea. The ancient Caesarea Maritima (or Caesarea Palestinae) city and harbor was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE. The city has been populated through the late Roman and Byzantine era. Its ruins lie on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, about halfway between the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of Pyrgos Stratonos ("Straton's Tower").

Located at 32.5, 34.8997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman aqueducts outside Rome, Jews and Judaism in the Roman Empire, Archaeological sites in Israel, Crusader castles, National parks of Israel, Roman sites in Israel, Populated places established in the 1st century BC, Caesarea (Israel), New Testament cities, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Populated places of the Byzantine Empire, Maritime archaeology in Israel, Judaea (Roman province), Latin place-names, 1st-century BC establishments in Israel

Haifa District

Haifa District is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of six administrative districts of Israel, and its capital is Haifa. The district land area is 864 km (299.3 mi).

Located at 32.5833, 35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Haifa District

Kebara Cave

Kebara Cave is an Israeli limestone cave locality of the Wadi Kebara, situated at 60 - 65 metres ASL on the western escarpment of the Carmel Range, some 10km north-east of Caesarea. The cave was inhabited between 60,000 - 48,000 BP and is famous for its excavated finds of hominid remains, made under the direction of Professor Ofer Bar-Yosef.

Located at 32.5736, 34.9688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of Israel, Prehistoric sites in Israel, Human remains (archaeological), Neanderthal sites

Menashe Regional Council

The Menashe Regional Council is a regional council near the city of Hadera, on Israel's north-central coastal plain in the southern Haifa District.

Located at 32.4667, 35.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Menashe Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel

Binyamina Railway Station

Binyamina Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station located in the region of Binyamina-Giv'at Ada and serves these towns, as well as Zikhron Ya'akov, Or Akiva and other small communities in the area.

Located at 32.5139, 34.9498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Israel, Binyamina-Giv'at Ada, Railway stations opened in 1921, Buildings and structures in Haifa District

Hadera West Railway Station

Hadera Ma'arav (West) Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station and freight terminal located in the city of Hadera. It serves the city, including its large industrial zones, as well as other small communities in the area.

Located at 32.4382, 34.8991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Israel, Hadera

Camp 1391

Camp 1391 is an Israel Defense Forces prison camp for "high-risk" prisoners in northern Israel, run by Unit 504 and less than an hour's drive from Tel Aviv. The existence of the prison was unknown to the public before 2003, and most information about it remains classified, though Israel's supreme court ordered the release of some information about the jail.

Located at 32.47, 35.0222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Human rights abuses, Torture in Israel, Military installations of Israel, Tegart forts

Caesarea Golf & Country Club

The Caesarea Golf & Country Club is the only 18-hole golf course in the country of Israel. Caesarea is a coastal town, halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa. The course was designed in 1961 by Fred Smith and Herman Barron, and passes through ancient Roman imperial ruins. It was the first golf club opened in the country, and one of two (the other one is in nearby kibbutz Ga'ash). Because it is the only full course in Israel, the golf course fees are very expensive.

Located at 32.5017, 34.907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Golf clubs and courses in Israel, Caesarea (Israel), Golf clubs and courses designed by Pete Dye, 1961 establishments in Israel

Caesarea-Pardes Hanna Railway Station

Caesarea-Pardes Hanna Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station between the local council Pardes Hanna-Karkur and Caesarea's industrial zone, and serves these towns, their large industrial zones, as well as Or Akiva and other small communities in the area.

Located at 32.4854, 34.9541 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Israel, Caesarea (Israel), Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Railway stations opened in 2001, 2001 establishments in Israel, Buildings and structures in Haifa District

Carmel Winery

Carmel Winery is a vineyard and winery in Israel. Founded in 1882 by Edmond James de Rothschild, its products are exported to over 40 countries. It is the largest winery in Israel, with a local market share of almost 50%.

Located at 32.5635, 34.9573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Wineries of Israel

Hadera bus station suicide bombing

The Hadera bus station suicide bombing was a 1994 Hamas suicide attack on a passenger bus departing from the central bus station in Hadera for Tel Aviv, Israel. Six were killed and 30 injured. The attack came exactly one week after another Hamas attack, the Afula Bus suicide bombing. The attack took place on the Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day. Hamas bombmaker Yahya Ayyash built a bomb using two kilograms of home-made acetone peroxide explosive.

Located at 32.4353, 34.9135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arab–Israeli conflict, Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, 1994 in Israel, Mass murder in 1994, Palestinian terrorism, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorist incidents in 1994

Karkur junction suicide bombing

The Karkur junction bus bombing was a suicide attack on October 21, 2002 at the Karkur junction near Wadi Ara, Israel. The attack, carried out by Islamic Jihad, killed 14 passengers and wounded 50.

Located at 32.465, 34.9939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mass murder in 2002, Attacks on buses by Palestinian militant groups, Israeli casualties in the Second Intifada, Palestinian suicide bomber attacks against buses, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2002

Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue, Zikhron Ya'akov

Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue located in Zikhron Ya'akov, a town in the Haifa District of Israel, was established in 1866 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. Rothschild commissioned the construction the synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild. It was completed in 1884. Its name, Ohel Yaakov, means "Tent of Jacob" and alludes to the biblical Jacob, who "dwelled in tents" according to Genesis 25:27.

Located at 32.5741, 34.9542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Synagogues in Israel, Gothic Revival synagogues, Haifa District, Religious organizations established in 1886, 19th-century synagogues, Orthodox synagogues in Israel, Buildings and structures in Haifa District

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

The Hillel Yaffe Medical Center is a major hospital on the western edge of Hadera, Israel. It serves a population of about 380,000 residents in an area ranging from Zikhron Ya'akov in the north to Netanya in the south, from the Mediterranean coast in the west to Umm el-Fahm and the Green Line in the east. The center is named after Hillel Yaffe, a pioneering Israeli doctor who worked in nearby Jewish settlements in the land of Israel during the First Aliyah in the early 20th century.

Located at 32.4513, 34.8959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infrastructure completed in 1980, Hospitals in Israel, Hospitals established in 1957

Nahal Taninim

Nahal Taninim is a river in Israel, originating near Ramot Menashe and emptying into the Mediterranean Sea south of Ma'agan Michael. The Arabic name for this river is Wadi a-Zarka. The area of the basin and its tributaries is about 200 square kilometers, including the Taninim, Ada, Barkan, Alona and Mishmarot streams. Nahal Taninim is the cleanest of Israel’s coastal rivers.

Located at 32.5475, 34.915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Israel, Nature reserves in Israel

Alona Regional Council

Alona Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel. It is part of Haifa District and covers three moshavim, Amikam, Aviel and Givat Nili. The council's headquarters are located in Amikam.

Located at 32.529, 34.993 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Alona Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel, Haifa District

Meir Shfeya

Meir Shfeya is a youth village and agricultural boarding school in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2006 it had a student population of 300.

Located at 32.5903, 34.9706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Youth villages in Israel, Populated places established in 1891, Jewish villages in the Ottoman Empire

Pardes Hanna Agricultural High School

Pardes Hanna Agricultural High School established in 1935 by the Palestine Farmers Association, is one of the oldest agricultural high schools in Israel. It was the first agricultural high school in Palestine that allowed students to prepare for matriculation exams, while similar schools in the country concentrated only on teaching agricultural skills, with very little general education.

Located at 32.4746, 34.9824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Agriculture in Israel, High schools in Israel, Educational institutions established in 1935, Agricultural schools, Buildings and structures in Haifa District

Ramat HaNadiv

Ramat HaNadiv is a nature park and gardens in northern Israel, covering 4.5 kilometers at the southern end of Mount Carmel between Zichron Ya'akov to the north and Binyamina to the south. The Jewish National Fund planted pine and cypress groves in most of the area.

Located at 32.548, 34.9442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rothschild family, Archaeological sites in Israel, History of Israel, Parks in Israel, Heritage listed sites in Israel, Gardens in Israel, Visitor attractions in Haifa District

Coastal railway line, Israel

The Coastal railway line is a mainline railway in Israel, which begins just south of the Lebanon-Israel border on the Mediterranean coast, near the town of Nahariya in Northern Israel and currently ends in Tel Aviv; by 2013 it will be linked to the existing Ashdod Railway Station south of Tel Aviv, forming one continuous railway line along the entire Mediterranean coast of Israel all the way to the border with the Gaza Strip in the south.

Located at 32.563, 34.9326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway lines in Israel, Standard gauge railways in Israel

Pardes Hanna bus bombing

The Pardes Hanna bus bombing was a suicide bombing on November 29, 2001 on an Egged bus in northern Israel. The bus, en route from Nazereth to Tel Aviv, was traveling through the town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur. Three passengers were killed in the attack and 9 were injured. Both Fatah and Palestinian Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

Located at 32.4587, 34.9862 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Murder in 2001, Palestinian terrorism, Palestinian suicide bomber attacks against buses, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2001

Hadera Market bombing

The Hadera Market bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on October 26, 2005 at the entrance to the main fruit and vegetable open-air market in Hadera. The site of the attack was chosen in order to cause maximum number of casualties. Seven people were killed in the attack, and 55 were injured, of them five in severe condition. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

Located at 32.4356, 34.9207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mass murder in 2005, Palestinian terrorism, Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2005

Binyamina Winery

The Binyamina Winery is Israel's fifth largest, producing about 2.8 million bottles of wine annually.

Located at 32.5206, 34.9473 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wineries of Israel

Binyamina train station suicide bombing

The suicide bombing at Binyamina Railway Station was a Palestinian suicide bombing near Binyamina Railway Station in the town of Binyamina-Giv'at Ada, Israel, on 16 July 2001. The Islamic Holy War group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Located at 32.5139, 34.9498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Murder in 2001, Binyamina-Giv'at Ada, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Palestinian terrorism, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2001

Tishbi Winery

The Tishbi Winery, located in Binyamina, is Israel's sixth largest with production of about 1 million bottles of wine annually. Its wines are sold in 25 countries. The Tishbi family was commissioned by Baron Edmond de Rothschild to plant the first modern vineyard in Israel. In 1984 Jonathan Tishbi founded the Tishbi winery.

Located at 32.5823, 34.9513 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wineries of Israel, Companies established in 1984, Binyamina-Giv'at Ada

Districts of the same city

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shikun Ya‘aqov, שכון יעקב, Shikun Ya’aqov