Tiberias
Tiberias (/taɪˈbɪəriəs/; Hebrew: טְבֶריָה, Tverya, Tiveria 
(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
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City | |
 Tiberias, along the Sea of Galilee | |
 Coat of arms | |
| 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 |
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tiberias.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Tiberias
- City council website Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew) Municipality Site in Hebrew Archived 2011-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Place To Visit in Tiberias Archived 2017-10-12 at the Wayback Machine (English)
- Tiberias - City of Treasures: The official website of the Tiberias Excavation Project Archived 2006-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Hamat Tiberias National Park Archived 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine: description, photo gallery
- Nefesh B'Nefesh Community Guide for Tiveria-Tiberias, Israel
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