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Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a number of towns are located there, most notably the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern slope.Geography and geologyThe phrase "Mount Carmel" has been used in three distinct ways: To refer to the 39 km-long mountain range, stretching as far in the southeast as Jenin.To refer to the northwestern 19km of the mountain range.To refer to the headland at the northwestern end of the range. The Carmel range is approximately 6.5to wide, sloping gradually towards the southwest, but forming a steep ridge on the northeastern face, 546m high. The Jezreel Valley lies to the immediate northeast. The range forms a natural barrier in the landscape, just as the Jezreel Valley forms a natural passageway, and consequently the mountain range and the valley have had a large impact on migration and invasions through the Levant over time. The mountain formation is an admixture of limestone and flint, containing many caves, and covered in several volcanic rocks. The sloped side of the mountain is covered with luxuriant vegetation, including oak, pine, olive, and laurel trees.

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