Mount Carmel (Hebrew: הַר הַכַּרְמֶל‎, Har HaKarmel, Har ha Karmell; , Jabal Al-Karmil), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias (, Jabal Mar Elyas, 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 the city of Haifa, Israel's third largest city, located on the northern and western slopes.