Ben Shemen
Ben Shemen is a moshav in central Israel. Located around four kilometres east of Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 849.Places of Interest
Highlights: Lod Mosaic and Church of Saint George.
Church of Saint George
Church
The Church of Saint George is a Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Lod, Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerem Ben Shemen and Ginaton.
Kerem Ben Shemen
Village
Kerem Ben Shemen, also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun is a moshav in central Israel.
Ben Shemen
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Beit `Arif”, “Ben Shamen”, and “Kefar Hano‘ar”
- Category: locality
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.95228° or 31° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
34.92194° or 34° 55′ 19″ east
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
8G3PXW2C+WQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Ben Shemen” goes by many names.
- French: “Ben Shemen”
- French: “Ben-Shemen”
- German: “Ben Shemen”
- Hebrew: “Ben Shemen-Kefar HaNo‘ar”
- Hebrew: “בן שמן-כפר הנער”
- Hebrew: “בן שמן”
- Hebrew: “כפר הנוער”
- Russian: “Бен-Шемен”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ben Shemen Youth village and Nofei Ben Shemen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: קוף סנאי וקפוצ’ין חום and למור.
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