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Galilee (general region) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 32 54 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.9000 decimal degrees |
Long: 035 20 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 35.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Hilly region in N Israel, between Jordan River, Sea of Galilee & Plain of Esdraelon; corresponded to land of tribe of Naphtali; later was a Roman province divided into Upper & Lower Galilee. |
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HaGalil (preferred,C,V)
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Hagalil (C,V)
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Galilee (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Galilée (C,O)
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הגליל (C,U,Hebrew )
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Northern (national district) (P) |
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Galilee (general region) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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general region (preferred, C) |
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province (H) |
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Roman, 1st cen. BC |
region (geographic) (C) |
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