Hamaam
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Hamaam or Wadi Hamam, is a Bedouin village near the Sea of Galilee
and Mount Arbel
in northern Israel
. It is the easternmost part of the al-Batuf Regional Council
. It contains one fairly modern mosque
and the trail head for the steep ascent of Mount Arbel
. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
the village had a population of 1,300 at the end of 2005.
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, also Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, or Lake Tiberias , is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and it is approximately in circumference, about long, and wide. The lake has a total area of , and a maximum depth of approximately 43 m...
and Mount Arbel
Mount Arbel
Mount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel, with high cliffs, views of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights, trails to a cave-fortress, and ruins of an ancient synagogue. Mt...
in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It is the easternmost part of the al-Batuf Regional Council
Al-Batuf Regional Council
The al-Batuf Regional Council is a regional council located on the southern fringe of the Beit Netofa Valley North of Nazareth within the North District of Israel...
. It contains one fairly modern mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
and the trail head for the steep ascent of Mount Arbel
Mount Arbel
Mount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel, with high cliffs, views of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights, trails to a cave-fortress, and ruins of an ancient synagogue. Mt...
. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...
the village had a population of 1,300 at the end of 2005.