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Galilee
large region mainly located in northern Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galilee (Hebrew: הגליל ha-Galil, lit: the province, Latin: Galileia, Arabic: الجليل al-Jaleel) is a large place in northern Israel. It is traditionally divided into Upper and Lower Galilee. It is mentioned frequently in the New Testament.
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Most of Galilee is rocky terrain, between 500 metres (1,600 ft) and 700 metres (2,300 ft) of altitude.The term Western Galilee is a modern one, it refers to the area in the west, near the sea.