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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  • Type: Village with 870 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit ‘Arīf”, “Ben Shamen”, “Ben Shemen (moszaw)”, “Ben Shemen Gimel”, “Ben Shemen-Moshav”, “Beth Areof”, and “Бен Шемен”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lod Mosaic and Church of Saint George.

Archaeological site
The is a mosaic floor dated to ca.

Church
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
The is a church, located in the city of , .

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 Ben Shemen-Shikhun is a moshav in central .

Village
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is a moshav in central .

Village
is a moshav in central .

Ben Shemen

Latitude
31.952° or 31° 57′ 7″ north
Longitude
34.9234° or 34° 55′ 24″ east
Population
870
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
UN/LOCODE
IL BEN
Open location code
8G3PXW2F+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 586652593
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295508
Wiki­data ID
Q2895304
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ben Shemen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بن شيمن”
  • Czech: “Ben Šemen”
  • French: “Ben Shemen”
  • French: “Ben-Shemen”
  • German: “Ben Shemen”
  • Hebrew: “בן שמן-מושב”
  • Hebrew: “בן שמן”
  • Japanese: “ベン・シェメン”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ben Shemen”
  • Polish: “Ben Szemen (moszaw)”
  • Polish: “Ben Szemen”
  • Russian: “Бен-Шемен”
  • Silesian: “Ben Szemen”
  • Turkish: “Ben Şemen”
  • Ukrainian: “Бен-Шемен”
  • Urdu: “بین شیمین”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ben Shemen and Ben Shemen Youth village.

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Highlights: קוף סנאי וקפוצ’ין חום and למור.

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