Tabgha

Tabgha
Tabgha in 1903
Etymology: From the Greek name "Heptapegon", lit. "seven springs".
1870s map 1940s map modern map 1940s with modern overlay map A series of historical maps of the area around Tabgha (click the buttons)
Tabgha Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 32°52′10″N 35°32′37″E / 32.86944°N 35.54361°E / 32.86944; 35.54361
Palestine grid	201/252
Geopolitical entity	Mandatory Palestine
Subdistrict	Tiberias
Area [1][2]
• Total	5,389 dunams (5.389 km2 or 2.081 sq mi)
Population  (1945)
• Total	330[1][2]
^ includes Tell el Hunud and Khan el Minya

Tabgha (Arabic: الطابغة, al-Tabigha; Hebrew: עין שבע, Ein Sheva which means "spring of seven") is an area situated on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel and a depopulated Palestinian village. It is traditionally accepted as the place of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes (Mark 6:30-46) and the fourth resurrection appearance of Jesus (John 21:1-24) after his Crucifixion. The village population was expelled in 1948 during Operation Broom.