Shoresh

Shoresh is a moshav shitufi in central . Located five kilometres from Sha'ar HaGai in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,399.
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  • Type: Village with 1,250 residents
  • Description: moshav in central Israel
  • Also known as: “Hageshamah”, “Hagshama”, “Hagshamah”, “Lehageshamah”, and “Lehagshama”

Places of Interest

Highlights: HaMasrek Reserve and Jerusalem Road Brakethroughers.

Protected area
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is a nature reserve situated in the…

Monument
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is a monument.

Ruins
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or Kesla was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sho’eva and Neve Ilan.

Village
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Sho'eva is a moshav in central .

Village
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is a moshav shitufi in central Israel.

Village
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is a religious moshav in central . is situated 2½ km west of Shoresh.

Shoresh

Latitude
31.79748° or 31° 47′ 51″ north
Longitude
35.06513° or 35° 3′ 55″ east
Population
1,250
Elevation
687 metres (2,254 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ3W8+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 246826338
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293476
Wiki­data ID
Q2890648
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Shoresh” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Šoreš”
  • French: “Shoresh”
  • Hebrew: “שורש”
  • Hebrew: “שרש”
  • Irish: “Shoresh”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shoresh”
  • Persian: “شورش (موشاو اسرائیلی)”
  • Persian: “شورش”
  • Polish: “Szoresz”
  • Portuguese: “Shoresh”
  • Russian: “Шореш”
  • Spanish: “Shoresh”
  • Turkish: “Şoreş”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shoresh and Shoeva.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shoresh vinyard and גן נפתלי.

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