Shimshit
Shimshit is a secular community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the north-west of Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 2,154.- Type: Village with 2,510 residents
- Description: human settlement in Israel
- Also known as: “شمشيت”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givat Ela and Ilut.
Givat Ela
Village
Shimshit
- Categories: community settlement and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.73283° or 32° 43′ 58″ north
Longitude
35.24724° or 35° 14′ 50″ east
Population
2,510
Elevation
174 metres (571 feet)
Open location code
8G4QP6MW+4V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Turkish—“Shimshit” goes by many names.
- Amharic: “ሺምሺት”
- Arabic: “شيمشيت”
- Czech: “Šimšit”
- Dutch: “Shimshit”
- French: “Shimshit”
- Hebrew: “שימשית”
- Hebrew: “שמשית”
- Hebrew: “שִׁמְשִׁית”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shimshit”
- Polish: “Szimszit”
- Turkish: “Şimşit”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Al Hayb and Jawamis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Givat Kusbar and Giv`at Zefah.
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