Tiberias

city in Israel

Tiberias (/tˈbɪəriəs/; Hebrew: טְבֶריָה, Tverya, Tiveria audio speaker icon(audio) ; 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.

Tiberias
טְבֶרְיָה (Hebrew)
طبرية (Arabic)
City
Tiberias, along the Sea of Galilee
Tiberias, along the Sea of Galilee
Coordinates: 32°47′47.76″N 35°32′8.58″E / 32.7966000°N 35.5357167°E / 32.7966000; 35.5357167
CountryIsrael
DistrictTveria (Mehoz Tz'fat)
Government
 • MayorZohar Oved
Area
 • Total63.7 km2 (24.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total41,300
Time zoneUTC+2 (Israel Standard Time (IST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (Israel Summer Time (IDT))
Area code+972 (Israel)
Websitewww.tiberias.muni.il (in Hebrew)

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