Rosh HaNikra (Israeli border area)
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Rosh HaNikra is a coastal Israeli border area on the Mediterranean Sea, famous for its striking white chalk cliffs, sea grottoes, and strategic crossing point between Israel and Lebanon.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rosh HaNikra | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border area
ⓘ
natural site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| arabicName | Ras an-Naqoura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arabicNameMeaning | Cape of the Cavern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossingType | Israel–Lebanon border crossing ⓘ |
| borderCrossingUse | mainly for UN and official traffic ⓘ |
| borderWith | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cableCarClaim | one of the steepest cable cars in the world ⓘ |
| cliffColor | white ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| crossedBy | British Mandate railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | sea level ⓘ |
| environmentType | marine coastal ecosystem ⓘ |
| formedBy |
sea erosion
ⓘ
wave action ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | chalk ⓘ |
| geologicalType | karstic grottoes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
border crossing facilities
ⓘ
cable car ⓘ coastal cliffs ⓘ railway tunnels ⓘ sea grottoes ⓘ white chalk cliffs ⓘ |
| hasStructure | railway tunnels through the cliff ⓘ |
| hasTouristInfrastructure |
illuminated grotto pathways
ⓘ
viewing platforms ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasTransport | steep cable car ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
railway corridor
ⓘ
strategic military position ⓘ |
| knownFor |
scenic coastal views
ⓘ
sea grottoes ⓘ strategic border crossing ⓘ striking white chalk cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedAt | northwestern tip of Israel ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Head of the Grottoes ⓘ |
| near | city of Nahariya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyUNPresence | UNIFIL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Haifa–Beirut–Tripoli railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cable car rides
ⓘ
coastal photography ⓘ guided tours of grottoes ⓘ |
| tunnelsBuiltBy | British authorities ⓘ |
| tunnelsBuiltDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tunnelsPurpose | connect Palestine with Lebanon by rail ⓘ |
| tunnelsStatus | sealed at the border ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Naqoura