Geography
The Lower Galilee consists of three different regions which differ in their geological structure:
- The western Lower Galilee
- The central Lower Galilee
- The high regions of the eastern Lower Galilee
The Lower Galilee consists of low mountain ranges which extend from east to west with several valleys in between; south of the Beit HaKerem Valley is the Shagor mountain range, then the Sakhnin valley, the Yodfat range, the Tur'an valley and range, the Beit Netofa Valley, and the Ksulot (Joshua 19:18) range. In the western part of the Lower Galilee there are several low hills (200–300 meters) covered with Oak tree forests, the central Lower Galilee region is more mountainous and the eastern Lower Galilee region turn into flat basalt mountainside reaching heights of 300 meters above sea level which extend from northeast to the southwest.
Although the landscape of the Lower Galilee is less dramatic than that of the Upper Galilee, it is greener, more peaceful and quiet. The Lower Galilee is more accessible to the majority of Israelis (less than a 2 hour drive from the Tel Aviv area). Much of the produce farms of Israel originates in the Lower Galilee, especially in the Jezreel Valley and the Beit She'an Valley.
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