Givat Shemesh

Givat Shemesh is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central . Located near above kibbutz and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56.
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Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Hamlet with 64 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Deir Rafat”, “Givat Hahamisch”, “Givat Hahamscha”, and “Givat Šemeš”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Regina Palaestinae and Timnah.

Church
Photo: LacoR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen…

Archaeological site
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
Timnath or was a Philistine city in Canaan that… is situated 4 km west of Givat Shemesh.

Archaeological site
Photo: עט הזמיר, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small archaeological tell north west of the modern city of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Givat Shemesh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Uriya and Tzora.

Village
Photo: עופרמלכה, Public domain.
Kfar Uria is a moshav in central Israel, located near in the .

Village
is a kibbutz in central .

Village
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
Yish'i is a moshav in central . is situated 3 km southeast of Givat Shemesh.

Givat Shemesh

Latitude
31.77496° or 31° 46′ 30″ north
Longitude
34.95157° or 34° 57′ 6″ east
Population
64
Elevation
261 metres (856 feet)
Open location code
8G3PQXF2+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8307131113
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
294982
Wiki­data ID
Q2919832
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Givat Shemesh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جفعات شيمش”
  • Czech: “Giv’at Šemeš”
  • Dutch: “Givat Shemesh”
  • French: “Givat Shemesh”
  • Hebrew: “Giv‘at Shemesh”
  • Hebrew: “גבעת שמש”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Givat Shemesh”
  • Persian: “گیوات شمش”
  • Polish: “Giv’at Shemesh”
  • Polish: “Giwat Szemesz”
  • Turkish: “Givat Şemeş”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kfar Uriya and Tzora.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Retorno, Giv’at Shemesh and Horbat Kfar Soreq.

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