Beit Keshet

Beit Keshet is a kibbutz in northern . Located to the east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. As of 2024 its population was 720. It is located immediately opposite the Al-Tujjar Caravansarai.
glt.org.il
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Email: betkeshetsec@gmail.com
  • Type: Village with 712 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit Qeshet”, “Bet Keshet”, and “Bet Qeshet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tabor and Khan al-Tujjar.

Peak
Photo: Eliot, CC BY 2.0.
, sometimes spelled Mount Thabor, is a large hill of biblical significance in the , , at the eastern end of the , 18 kilometres west of the . is situated 3½ km south of Beit Keshet.

Archaeological site
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, lit. "Merchant's Caravanserai", also called Suq al-Khan, was a caravanserai in the , , opposite the entrance to Beit Keshet, now in ruins.

Church
Photo: Gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Transfiguration is a Franciscan church located on in . It is traditionally believed to be the site where the Transfiguration of Jesus took place, an event in the Gospels in which Jesus is transfigured upon an unnamed mountain and speaks with Moses and Elijah. is situated 3½ km south of Beit Keshet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaduri and Daburiyya.

Village
Photo: Asafsagi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also Deburieh or Dabburieh, is an Arab local council around 8 kilometres east of in 's . Daburriya gained local council status in 1961. is situated 3½ km southwest of Beit Keshet.

Town
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Arab local council in the of , located about five kilometers north-east of . It was declared a local council in 1964. In 2024 it had a population of 14,029; 100% were Muslims. is situated 4 km west of Beit Keshet.

Beit Keshet

Latitude
32.71906° or 32° 43′ 9″ north
Longitude
35.39433° or 35° 23′ 40″ east
Population
712
Elevation
194 metres (636 feet)
Open location code
8G4QP99V+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278475759
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295438
Wiki­data ID
Q937128
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Beit Keshet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Beit Keshet” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيت كيشت”
  • Cebuano: “Bet Qeshet”
  • Czech: “Bejt Kešet”
  • Dutch: “Beit Keshet”
  • French: “Beit Keshet”
  • French: “Beït-Keshet”
  • Hebrew: “בית קשת”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beit Keshet”
  • Polish: “Beit Keszet”
  • Polish: “Bet Keszet”
  • Russian: “Бейт-Кешет”
  • Spanish: “Beit Keshet”
  • Swedish: “Bet Qeshet”
  • Turkish: “Beyt Keşet”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shibli and Alonim.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include בריכת שחיה and Ein Keshet.

Israel: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, and Carmel Range.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.