Gilboa Mountains

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The Gilboa Mountains are a mountain range in northern Israel known for their scenic landscapes, biblical associations, and views over the Jezreel Valley.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Gilboa Mountains canonical 3
Samarian Highlands 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
associatedWithPerson King Saul
associatedWithTribe Tribe of Israel
linked to: Tribes of Israel
climate Mediterranean climate
containsProtectedArea Gilboa Iris Nature Reserve
Mount Gilboa Nature Reserve
country Israel
famousForSpecies Iris haynei
formsBorderWith West Bank
geologicalType dolomite
limestone
hasBiblicalAssociation Battle of Gilboa
linked to: battle of Gilboa

Death of King Saul
hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Mount Gilboa
linked to: battle of Gilboa
hasPeak Mount Avital
Mount Barkan
Mount Gilboa
Mount Shaul
hasRecreationActivity hiking
mountain biking
paragliding
road cycling
hasScenicRoute Gilboa scenic road
hasViewOf Jezreel Valley
Jordan Valley
Samaria
highestPoint Mount Barkan
knownFor biblical associations
hiking trails
paragliding sites
scenic landscapes
spring wildflowers
locatedIn Lower Galilee region
Northern Israel
locatedNear Afula
Beit She'an
Jenin
mentionedIn Book of Samuel
linked to: Books of Samuel

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
orientation northeast–southwest
overlooks Jezreel Valley
partlyWithin Gilboa Regional Council
partOf Israel's Mediterranean–Jordan Rift watershed divide
tourismType biblical tourism
domestic tourism
nature tourism
vegetation Mediterranean woodland
shrubland

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jezreel Valley near Gilboa Mountains
Beit She'an locatedNear Gilboa Mountains
Mount Ebal partOf Samarian Highlands
linked to: Gilboa Mountains
Kishon River hasSourceRegion Gilboa Mountains