Bekoa
Beko'a is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 977.- Type: Village with 510 residents
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as: “Beko’a”, “Beqoa”, “Beqoa‘”, “Beqoa`”, and “Bkoa”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Tel Gezer and From Fragments to Hope Memorial.
Tel Gezer
Peak
Gezer is an archaeological site in the foothills… Tel Gezer is situated 3½ km north of Bekoa.
Latrun detension camp memorial
Memorial
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karmei Yosef and Mishmar David.
Karmei Yosef
Village
Karmei Yosef is a community settlement in the Judean foothills in central Israel.
Mishmar David
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Bekoa
- Categories: moshav, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.82943° or 31° 49′ 46″ north
Longitude
34.92704° or 34° 55′ 37″ east
Population
510
Elevation
162 metres (531 feet)
Open location code
8G3PRWHG+QR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Bekoa” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Beko’a”
- Czech: “Bekoa”
- French: “Beko’a”
- Hebrew: “בקוע”
- Irish: “Beko’a”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beko’a”
- Polish: “Bekoa”
- Turkish: “Beko’a”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bkoa and Karmei Yosef.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bekoa Secretariat and Beit Tarbut.
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