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Lower Galilee
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The Lower Galilee (Hebrew: הגליל התחתון hagalil hatachton), is a region within the North District of Israel. The Lower Galilee reaches from Jezreel Valley in the south to the Upper Galilee (Beit HaKerem Valley) in the north. Its eastern border is the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee. Its western border is the Zvulun Valley and Acre.
The Lower Galilee is the southern part of the Galilee. It's called "Lower" since it is less mountainous than the Upper Galilee. the peaks of the Lower Galilee raise up to 500 meters above sea level. The tallest peaks are Mount Kamun (598 meters) at the northern part of the Lower Galilee and Mount Tabor (588 Meters) in the southern part.
The Lower Galilee consists of rocky terrain from east to west with several valleys in between such as the Beit Netufah Valley and the Beit Karem Valley. In the western part of the Lower Galilee there are several low hills (200-300 meters) covered with Oak tree forests, while the terrain in its centre gets more mountainous, and at its eastern part the highlands turn into flat basalt mountainside reaching heights of 300 meters above sea level.
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 an hour drive from the Tel Aviv area).