Kfar Shmuel

Kfar Shmuel is a moshav in central . Located in the around six kilometres south of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 983.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 956 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Kefar Shemu’el”, “Kefar Shemuel”, “Kefar Shmuel”, “Kfar Šmuel”, and “KfarShmu’el”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tel Gezer and Ayalon Cave.

Peak
Gezer is an archaeological site in the foothills… is situated 3½ km south of Kfar Shmuel.

Cave
Photo: חובב אפלולית, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , in academic papers spelled Ayyalon…

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paatei Modi'in railway station is the next-to-last… is situated 2½ km east of Kfar Shmuel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Hashmonai and Gezer.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in central .

Village
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in central .

Village
is a moshav in central .

Kfar Shmuel

Latitude
31.88914° or 31° 53′ 21″ north
Longitude
34.93281° or 34° 55′ 58″ east
Population
956
Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)
Open location code
8G3PVWQM+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278471104
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294507
Wiki­data ID
Q2890154
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Kfar Shmuel” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kfar Šmu’el”
  • French: “Kfar Shmuel”
  • Hebrew: “Kefar Shemu’él”
  • Hebrew: “Kfar Shmu’el”
  • Hebrew: “כפר שמואל”
  • Hebrew: “כְּפַר שְׁמוּאֵל”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kfar Shmuel”
  • Polish: “Kefar Szemu’el”
  • Polish: “Kfar Szmuel”
  • Russian: “Кфар-Шмуэль”
  • Turkish: “Kfar Şmuel”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kfar Shmuel and Beit Hashmonay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sports Park and Beit Hashmonay recreation area.

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