Homesh
Homesh is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank along Route 60, just south of the Palestinian towns of Silat ad-Dhahr and Fandaqumiya. The settlement is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council.
- Type: Village
- Description: Israeli Settlement in West Bank
- Also known as: “Chomesh”, “Ḥomesh”, “H̱omesh”, and “Гомеш”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Samaria National Park and Roman Theatre.
Samaria National Park
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Roman Theatre
Archaeological site
Roman Theatre is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km south of Homesh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burqa and Silat ad-Dhahr.
Silat ad-Dhahr
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Fandaqumiya
Village
Photo: Thameen, Public domain.Homesh
- Categories: Israeli outpost, Nahal settlement, and locality
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.30931° or 32° 18′ 34″ north
Longitude
35.1926° or 35° 11′ 33″ east
Elevation
395 metres (1,296 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q855V+P2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Homesh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حومش”
- Catalan: “Homesh”
- Czech: “Chomeš”
- Dutch: “Homesh”
- Hebrew: “חומש”
- Persian: “حومش”
- Russian: “Хомеш”
- Spanish: “Homesh”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Burqa and Bizzariya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Homesh Yeshiva and Burqa.
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