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Nahshon

Nahshon is a kibbutz in central . Located in the Ayalon Valley to the south-west of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 610.
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  • Type: Village with 492 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in Israel
  • Also known as: “Nahashon”, “Naḥshon”, “Naẖshon”, and “Nahshon, Israel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mini Israel and Emmaus Nicopolis.

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is a miniature park located near in within the Ayalon Valley. Opened in November 2002, the site contains miniature replicas of hundreds of buildings and landmarks in Israel.

Archaeological site
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Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus. is situated 3½ km east of Nahshon.

Monastery
Photo: Yair-haklai, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latrun and Harel.

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 2.5.
is a hilltop in overlooking the road between and , 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem. The hill is home to several sights.

Village
Photo: איתן טל, CC BY 3.0.
is a kibbutz in central . Located near with an area of 12,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 292. is situated 2½ km south of Nahshon.

Village
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, also known as Wahat as-Salam is a cooperative village in , jointly founded by Israeli Jews and Arabs in an attempt to show that the two peoples can live side by side peacefully, as well as to conduct educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples. is situated 2½ km southeast of Nahshon.

Nahshon

Latitude
31.83097° or 31° 49′ 52″ north
Longitude
34.95592° or 34° 57′ 21″ east
Population
492
Elevation
191 metres (627 feet)
Open location code
8G3PRXJ4+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278476992
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294111
Wiki­data ID
Q2920050
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Nahshon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نحشون، إسرائيل”
  • Arabic: “نحشون،_إسرائيل”
  • Czech: “Nachšon”
  • Czech: “Nahshon”
  • French: “Nahshon”
  • Georgian: “ნახშონ”
  • German: “Nachschon (Kibbuz)”
  • German: “Nachschon”
  • Hebrew: “נחשון”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nahshon i Israel”
  • Polish: “Nachszon”
  • Polish: “Nahshon”
  • Russian: “Нахшон”
  • Spanish: “Nahshon”
  • Turkish: “Nahşon”

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