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Jerusalem District

Emek Refaim

Emek Refaim is the , a neighborhood in , as well as its main street. It takes its name from the biblical Valley of Rephaim which began its descent from Jerusalem here.
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  • Type: Bus stop
  • Description: neighbourhood in Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “Emek Refa’im/Hatsfira” and “Emeq Rephaim”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gehenna and Israel Museum.

Meadow
Photo: Michal.lvn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Gehinnom is a Biblical toponym that has acquired various theological connotations, including as a place of divine punishment, in Jewish eschatology. is situated 1 km northeast of Emek Refaim.

Museum
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The is an art and archaeology museum in . It was established in 1965 as 's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum. is situated 2 km northwest of Emek Refaim.

Public building
, based in , was established in 1961 by the to foster contact between Israeli scholars in the sciences and humanities and create a think tank for advising the government on research projects of national importance. is situated 1 km northwest of Emek Refaim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include German Colony and Greek Colony.

Suburb
The is a neighborhood in , established in the second half of the 19th century as a German Templer Colony in Palestine. Today the Moshava, as it is popularly known, is an upscale neighborhood bisected by Emek Refaim Street, an avenue lined with trendy shops, restaurants and cafes.

Suburb
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a neighborhood in , bordering the and .

Suburb
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in southern . The official name is Geulim, which is mainly used on road signs.

Emek Refaim

Latitude
31.76342° or 31° 45′ 48″ north
Longitude
35.21939° or 35° 13′ 10″ east
Elevation
742 metres (2,434 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ679+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1803067180
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
Geo­Names ID
7535949
Wiki­data ID
Q7884739
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Emek Refaim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عيمِك رفَئيم/هَتسفيرا”
  • Dutch: “Emek Refaim”
  • French: “Emek Rephaïm”
  • German: “Emek Refaim”
  • German: “Emeq Rephaim”
  • Hebrew: “עמק רפאים/הצפירה”
  • Hebrew: “עמק רפאים”
  • Hebrew: “רחוב עמק רפאים”
  • Norwegian: “Emek Refaim”
  • Turkish: “Emek Refaim”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Emek Refaim”. Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.