Mevasseret Yerushalayim

Mevasseret Yerushalayim is a locality in , . Mevasseret Yerushalayim is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castel National Park and The Kastel.

Protected area
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is an Israeli , which consists of a fortified summit in the Judean Mountains, at the site of the former Palestinian village of Al-Qastal, known to Hebrew-speakers as HaCástel, "the Cástel".

Monument
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Al-Qastal was a Palestinian village located eight kilometers west of and named for a Crusader castle once standing on the hilltop. Used during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War as a military base by the Army of the Holy War, virtually all of its residents fled during the fighting and the village was eventually captured by the Palmach.

Valley
is a valley in the Judean Mountains of . It is located on the northwestern edge of in the Judean Mountains, at an altitude of over 550 meters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mevaseret Zion and Motza Illit.

Village
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is a town and local council located 10 km to the west of , straddling both sides of the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway. is composed of two distinct older townships, Maoz Zion and Mevaseret Yerushalayim, under the jurisdiction of one local council.

Village
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is a community settlement in central Israel, in suburban . Located on a slope overlooking the , , the Motza Valley and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a Palestinian village in the , located 12 kilometers Northwest of in the northern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 4,025 in 2017.

Mevasseret Yerushalayim

Latitude
31.80749° or 31° 48′ 27″ north
Longitude
35.15187° or 35° 9′ 7″ east
Elevation
785 metres (2,575 feet)
Open location code
8G3QR542+XP
Geo­Names ID
294246
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In Other Languages

“Mevasseret Yerushalayim” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מברשת ירושלים”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ma’oz Tsiyyon and Motza.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Har Achiram and Al-Qastal.

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