This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Israel with properties of
cultural
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and
natural heritage
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as inscribed in
UNESCO
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's
World Heritage List
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or on the country's tentative list.
The list includes ten sites within the
State of Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
.
World Heritage Sites
:Site; named after the
World Heritage Committee
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's official designation
:Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates
:Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee
:Area; in
hectare
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s and
acre
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s. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by
UNESCO
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:Year; during which the site was inscribed to the
World Heritage List
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:Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable
World Heritage Sites located in Israel
List of properties in the tentative list
In addition to sites inscribed on the
World Heritage List
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, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. ,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
recorded 18 sites on its tentative list. The sites, along with the year they were included on the tentative list are:
UNESCO Official page for Tentative list
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See also
*Tourism in Israel
Tourism in Israel is one of Israel's major sources of income, with a record 4.55 million tourist arrivals in 2019, and, in 2017, contributed NIS 20 billion to the Israeli economy making it an all-time record. Israel offers a plethora of historica ...
* List of World Heritage Sites in Western Asia
References
External links
UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Israel
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Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
World Heritage Sites
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...