Ein Mesilla

Ein Mesilla is a pond in , . Ein Mesilla is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Pond
  • Description: spring in Israel
  • Also known as: “`En Mesilla” and “En Mesilla”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahal memorial and Bayt Mahsir.

Memorial
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruins
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 10, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Makkabi. It was located 9 km west of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Ein Mesilla.

Archaeological site
Khirbet el-ʻAqd or Horvat ʻEqed is an archaeological site in the Latrun salient of the , approximately 22 km northwest of . The site, situated on a hill, contains the ruins of an ancient fortified town dating from the Hellenistic period through the Bar Kokhba revolt, after which the site was ultimately abandoned. is situated 3 km north of Ein Mesilla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mesilat Zion and Beit Meir.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located near the city of with an area of 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 942.

Village
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a religious moshav in central . Located around nine miles from , just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 678. is situated 2½ km southeast of Ein Mesilla.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central , and a biblical location mentioned in the Books of Joshua and Judges and in the first Book of Chronicles. Located 6 km north of the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 3½ km south of Ein Mesilla.

Ein Mesilla

Latitude
31.81035° or 31° 48′ 37″ north
Longitude
35.01582° or 35° 0′ 57″ east
Elevation
323 metres (1,060 feet)
Open location code
8G3QR268+48
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4250187309
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
8183083
Wiki­data ID
Q26765682
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Satellite Map

Discover Ein Mesilla from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ein Mesilla” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “‘En Mesilla”
  • Hebrew: “‘En Mesilla”
  • Hebrew: “עין מסילה”
  • Hebrew: “עין מסלה”
  • Swedish: “‘En Mesilla”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mesilat Zion and Beit Meir.

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Highlights include Sha’ar HaGai lookout and Hatul Hill.

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