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Ben Shemen

Ben Shemen is a moshav in central . Located around four kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2023 it had a population of 850.
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  • Type: Village with 870 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit ‘Arīf”, “Ben Shamen”, “Ben Shemen Gimel”, “Ben Shemen-Moshav”, and “Beth Areof”

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.

Scenic viewpoint
also known as al-Haditha and Adida or Aditha is an archaeological site, located in the Ben Shemen Forest in central . The site overlooks the central coastal plain of Israel, the Lod Valley, and the metropolitan area, offering a strategic vantage point. is situated 3 km northeast of Ben Shemen.

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 . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2023 it had a population of 129.

Village
Photo: My another account, CC0.
is a moshav in central . Located near Ben Shemen, it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2023 it had a population of 1,018.

Village
is a moshav in central . Located near Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2023 it had a population of 1,128.

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)
United Nations Location Code
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 Ukrainian—“Ben Shemen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بن شيمن”
  • Czech: “Ben Šemen”
  • Czech: “Ben Shemen”
  • 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 Shemen (moszaw)”
  • Polish: “Ben Szemen (moszaw)”
  • Polish: “Ben Szemen”
  • Russian: “Бен Шемен”
  • Russian: “Бен-Шемен”
  • Silesian: “Ben Szemen”
  • Turkish: “Ben Şemen”
  • Ukrainian: “Бен-Шемен”

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