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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Village with about 860 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (210 feet)
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as“Beit ‘Arīf”“Ben Shamen”“Ben Shemen Gimel”“Ben Shemen-Moshav”“Beth Areof”
Places of Interest
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Lod Mosaic
Archaeological site
The Lod Mosaic is a mosaic floor dated to ca.
Church of Saint George
The Church of Saint George is a Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Lod, Israel.
Great Omari Mosque of Lod
The Great Omari Mosque of Lod, also known as al-Omari…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerem Ben Shemen and Ginaton.
Kerem Ben Shemen
Kerem Ben Shemen, also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun is a moshav in central Israel.
Ben Shemen
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Latitude
31.952° or 31° 57′ 7″ north
Longitude
34.9234° or 34° 55′ 24″ east
UN/LOCODE
IL BEN
Open location code
8G3PXW2F+R9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Ben Shemen” goes by many names.
بن شيمنArabic
Ben ŠemenCzech
Ben ShemenCzech
בן שמןHebrew
בן שמן-מושבHebrew
ベン・シェメンJapanese
Ben ShemenNorwegian Nynorsk
Ben Shemen (moszaw)Polish
Ben SzemenPolish
Ben Szemen (moszaw)Polish
Бен-ШеменRussian
Ben SzemenSilesian
Ben ŞemenTurkish
Бен-ШеменUkrainian
بین شیمینUrdu
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