Tiberias
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Tiberias (/taɪˈbɪəriəs/; Hebrew: טְבֶריָה, Tverya, Tiveria (audio) (help·info); Arabic: طبرية, Ṭabariyyah) is a city in northern Israel. It is located along the Sea of Galilee, in the Lower Galilee at the Jordan Valley. Tiberias has been considered one of Judaism's four holiest cities, along with Jerusalem, Hebron and Safed.
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Tiberias
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City | |
Tiberias, along the Sea of Galilee | |
Coordinates: 32°47′47.76″N 35°32′8.58″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Tveria (Mehoz Tz'fat) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zohar Oved |
Area | |
• Total | 63.7 km2 (24.6 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 41,300 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Israel Standard Time (IST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (Israel Summer Time (IDT)) |
Area code | +972 (Israel) |
Website | www |
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