Beit Hashmonai

Beit Hashmonai is a community settlement in central . Located five kilometers south-east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024, it had a population of 2,153.
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  • Type: Village with 2,200 residents
  • Description: community settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit Hashmonay”, “Bet Hashmonai”, and “Bet Hashmonay”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tel Gezer and Ayalon Cave.

Peak
Gezer is an archaeological site in the foothills… is situated 3½ km south of Beit Hashmonai.

Cave
Photo: חובב אפלולית, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , in academic papers spelled Ayyalon… is situated 2½ km northeast of Beit Hashmonai.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paatei Modi'in railway station is the next-to-last… is situated 4 km east of Beit Hashmonai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azaria and Kfar Shmuel.

Village
or Azarya is a moshav in central .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a moshav in central .

Village
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in central .

Beit Hashmonai

Latitude
31.88894° or 31° 53′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.91877° or 34° 55′ 8″ east
Population
2,200
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
Open location code
8G3PVWQ9+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 969609777
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
390265
Wiki­data ID
Q2776813
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Beit Hashmonai” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Bejt Chašmonaj”
  • French: “Beit Hashmonay”
  • Hebrew: “Bet H̱ashmonay”
  • Hebrew: “בית השמונאי”
  • Hebrew: “בית חשמונאי”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beit Hashmonay”
  • Polish: “Beit Haszmonai”
  • Polish: “Bet Chaszmonaj”
  • Turkish: “Beyt Haşmonay”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Beit Hashmonay and Azarya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: OldPlayground and HaNoflim Grove.

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