Mount Carmel

Mount Carmel
הר הכרמל (Hebrew) جبل الكرمل / جبل مار إلياس (Arabic)
The southern tip of Mount Carmel at sunset, as seen from the entrance to Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael
Highest point
Elevation	525.4 m (1,724 ft)
Dimensions
Length	39 km (24 mi)
Width	8 km (5.0 mi)
Geography
Mount Carmel
Country	Israel
District	Haifa
Range coordinates	32°44′N 35°03′E / 32.733°N 35.050°E / 32.733; 35.050
Geology
Type of rock	Limestone and flint

Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, romanized: Har haKarmel; Arabic: جبل الكرمل, romanized: Jabal al-Karmil), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias (Arabic: جبل مار إلياس, romanized: Jabal Mār Ilyās, lit. 'Mount Saint Elias/Elijah'), is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. A number of towns are situated there, most notably Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern and western slopes.