Ben Shemen

Ben Shemen is a moshav in central . Located around four kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 849.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lod Mosaic and Church of Saint George.

Archaeological site
The is a mosaic floor dated to ca. 300 CE discovered in 1996 in the town of . Believed to have been created for a private villa, it is one of the largest and best-preserved mosaic floors uncovered in the country.

Church
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
The is a church, located in the city of , . The church contains a sarcophagus venerated as the tomb of the fourth-century Christian martyr Saint George.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerem Ben Shemen and Ginaton.

Village
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as -Shikhun is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 132.

Village
Photo: My another account, CC0.
is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 1,055.

Ben Shemen

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
node 278473977
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295507
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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

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