Afula
in Northern District, Israel

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.609 and 35.289 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 36' 32" and E 35° 17' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shekel - ILS
Spoken languages:
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:50 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 7:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

Safety Score: 4,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Israel.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Israel. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Afula

Afula in Northern District with it's 44,930 inhabitants is located in Israel about 58 mi (or 94 km) north of Jerusalem, the country's capital.

Local time in Afula is now 02:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Afula, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Haifa International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Israel is Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), West. We found 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nazareth, Ash Shunah ash Shamaliyah, Haifa, Dayr Abi Sa`id and Kafr Asad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 96 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

29°C (83 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Casa De Maria

Address
5,8 mi
3001/27
16000 Nazareth
Israel

Time Information

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


Golden Crown Hotel

Address
5,1 mi
2015 Street
16000 Nazareth
Israel

Time Information

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


Vila Bakfar

Address
5,2 mi
Kfar Yehezkel
18925 Kfar Yehezkel
Israel

Time Information

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


Gilboa Guest House - Benharim

Address
5,8 mi
Gidona
1912000 Gidona
Israel

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Golden Crown Hotel & Resort - Nazareth

Published: September 26, 2011
Length: 45:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GoldenCrownHotels


Paramotor Flight - Afula, Givat Hamore, Mt. Gilboa

Published: May 02, 2010
Length: 16:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adunsky

טיסת בוקר. ארנון, תמיר, שי, ערן ואני. המראה ממרגלות גבעת המורה לכוון דרום ומעבר מעל לבתים הצפוניים של מושב...


Givat Hamoreh, Afula - Panorama from Nebi Dahi

Published: June 09, 2013
Length: 06:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zvi Peretz Cohen

Givat Hamoreh, Afula - Panorama from Nebi Dahi.


sculpture Выставка скульпторов-керамистов Израиль Афула

Published: April 02, 2014
Length: 45:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheMyfotovideo

В 1999 г. Семен Палант создал объединение скульпторов и руководил им до 2010 г. 12 марта в Афуле в Бейт-Познаке...


Israel enduro league 2011 Rd. 1 - Givat Hamore

Published: October 26, 2011
Length: 23:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yomkatom

Israel enduro league Rd. 1 Givat Hamore.


חדרים לפי שעה בעפולה - כוכב בעמק צימרים דיסקרטיים בעפולה לפי שעות

Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 21:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: חדרים לפי שעה Day Use

התעוררות גדולה בעיר עפולה, מרכזים מסחריים, דירות ופרוייקטים רבים (לוינשטין נוף בראשית - עפולה) ועוד, כל אלו מייצרים פעילות שוקקת באזור שהיה רדום משך שנים רבו...


כביש 60 מכביש 65 עד כביש 75 - Road 60 from road 65 to road 75

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 08:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IsraelRoads

נסיעה בכביש 60 מכביש 65 עד לכביש 75 דרך מנהרות אכסאל Driving on Road 60 from Road 65 to Road 75 via Iksal Tunnel אורך המסלול: 8.9 ק"מ Length...


Graffiti Israel, Afula

Published: April 16, 2009
Length: 58:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jaqonda

גראפיטי בישראל Afula city writers bench 06.04.09.


PPG Flight Afula at sunset

Published: June 26, 2012
Length: 09:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JacobB4651

PPG flight with Meni Gaizman near Afula at beautiful sunset - 21-06-2012.


Falafel Hanasi in Afula with Itchy & Achee

Published: February 22, 2010
Length: 29:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yitzimeyer

Watch this guy flip falafel balls through the air landing landing them in the pita!


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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.

Battle of Mount Tabor (1799)

Not to be confused with the Battle of Mount Tabor (biblical). Battle of Mount Tabor Part of the French Revolutionary Wars 300pxMount Tabor Date April 16, 1799 Location Mount Tabor Result Decisive French victory Belligerents File:Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1844).

Located at 32.6124, 35.3266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1799, 1799 in France, Battles of the French Revolutionary Wars, Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving France, 1790s in the Ottoman Empire, 1799 in Asia

Afula Bus suicide bombing

The Afula Bus suicide bombing was the suicide bombing attack that was carried out on April 6, 1994 at a bus next to an Egged bus in the center of Afula, Israel. Eight Israeli civilians were killed in the attack and 55 additional people were injured. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. The Afula Bus suicide bombing was the first suicide bombing attack to be carried out by Palestinian militants against Israeli civilians in Israel.

Located at 32.612, 35.288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mass murder in 1994, Palestinian suicide bomber attacks against buses, Terrorist incidents in 1994, Palestinian terrorism, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, 1994 in Israel, Car and truck bombings in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel (המכללה האקדמית עמק יזרעאל) is a college located in the Jezreel Valley of Israel, between the cities Afula and Nazareth, and next to Kfar Gid'on, Tel Adashim and Mizra. Founded in 1965 as Emek Yezreel College, Max Stern College later served as a regional branch of Hebrew University from 1973 to 1994.

Located at 32.6512, 35.2935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Colleges in Israel

HaEmek Medical Center

HaEmek Medical Center is a hospital in the northern Israeli town of Afula.

Located at 32.6222, 35.3169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Israel, Hospitals established in 1930


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Afule, Afuli, El ‘Affūle, Affula, ‘Afula, Afula, עפולה