Harel
Harel is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Latrun with an area of 12,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 315.- Type: Village with 247 residents
- Description: kibbutz in Israel
- Also known as: “Beit Jiz”, “Har’el”, and “Harel, Israel”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bayt Susin and Regina Palaestinae.
Bayt Susin
Ruins
Bayt Susin was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 17 kilometers southeast of Ramla. In 1945, it had 210 inhabitants. The village was depopulated during the 1948 war by the Israeli 7th Brigade. Bayt Susin is situated 3 km east of Harel.
Regina Palaestinae
Church
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, between Givat Shemesh and kibbutz Tzora to the south and Kfar Uria to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Regina Palaestinae is situated 3½ km south of Harel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gizo and Tzelafon.
Gizo
Village
Gizo is a community settlement in central Israel, northwest of Beit Shemesh, under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 214.
Tzelafon
Village
Tzelafon is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,115.
Kfar Uriya
Village
Harel
- Categories: kibbutz, residential area, and locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.8093° or 31° 48′ 34″ north
Longitude
34.94977° or 34° 56′ 59″ east
Population
247
Elevation
199 metres (653 feet)
Open location code
8G3PRW5X+PW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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