Middle East
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Central District

H̱orbat Ashun

H̱orbat Ashun is a ruin in , . H̱orbat Ashun is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barfilya and Modi’in Center.

Peak
Photo: McKaby, Public domain.
Barfiliya was a Palestinian village located 10.5 kilometres east of that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Located on a tell, excavations conducted there by archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period.

Railway station
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Modi'in–Center railway station is an Israel Railways passenger terminal and one of two stations serving Modi'in. It is the terminus of the -Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko. is situated 2 km east of H̱orbat Ashun.

Railway station
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Paatei Modi'in railway station is the next-to-last station on the -Modi'in Israel Railways line, serving the residents of Modi'in. It was opened in September 2007. is situated 2½ km southwest of H̱orbat Ashun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modi’in and Mevo Modi’im.

Photo: Righteos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Modi'in is a relatively new Israeli city located in the Shfela, halfway between and . There are some archaeological sites in the city as well as popular tourist attractions nearby.

Village
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Mevo Modi'im, officially Me'or Modi'im, is a moshav in central . It is also known as the Carlebach Moshav. Located north-west of Modi'in on Highway 443, it falls under the jurisdiction of . is situated 3½ km north of H̱orbat Ashun.

Village
Sha'alvim is a religious kibbutz in central and one of only two affiliated with Poalei Agudat Yisrael. Located near the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2023 it had a population of 1,921. is situated 3½ km south of H̱orbat Ashun.

H̱orbat Ashun

Latitude
31.90322° or 31° 54′ 12″ north
Longitude
34.98259° or 34° 58′ 57″ east
Elevation
226 metres (741 feet)
Open location code
8G3PWX3M+72
Geo­Names ID
8427904
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Ashun” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Ashun”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת אשון”

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