Tel Shem

Tel Shem, or Tell esh Shemmam, is an archaeological site located south of , in the , northern . The Nahalal stream, a tributary of the , flows east of the site.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mound with an elevation of 51 metres
  • Description: Archaeological site in the Jezreel Valley in Israel
  • Also known as: “Tall ash Shamman” and “Tell esh Shammām”

Places of Interest

Highlights include ‘Ha’emek’ train station and Ramat David Airbase.

Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.

Aerodrome
Photo: Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an Israeli Air Force base located 20 km southeast of in the of , close to kibbutz in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Yehoshua and Sde Ya’akov.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,220.

Village
Photo: Ravit, Public domain.
Sde Ya'akov is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,082. is situated 3½ km north of Tel Shem.

Village
Beit She'arim is a moshav in northern . Located in the Galilee near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. is situated 4 km northeast of Tel Shem.

Tel Shem

Latitude
32.66894° or 32° 40′ 8″ north
Longitude
35.15434° or 35° 9′ 16″ east
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
8G4QM593+HP
Geo­Names ID
293518
Wiki­data ID
Q12058551
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Tel Shem” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل الشمام”
  • Cebuano: “Tel Shem”
  • Czech: “Tel Šem”
  • Czech: “Tel Shem”
  • Dutch: “Tel Šem”
  • Dutch: “Tel Shem”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تيل شيم”
  • Hebrew: “תל שם”
  • Ladin: “Tel Shem”
  • Swedish: “Tel Shem”

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