Bīr ‘Ajanjayil

Bīr ‘Ajanjayil is a well in Central District, Israel. Bīr ‘Ajanjayil is situated nearby to the suburb Reut, as well as near the hamlet Bayt Nuba.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Um El Umdan and Modi’in Center.

Um El Umdan

Archaeological site

Photo: Anatavital, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Umm el-Umdan or Khirbet Umm el-Umdan is a Jewish archaeological site within the municipal boundaries of the Israeli city of Modi'in. Um El Umdan is situated 2½ km northwest of Bīr ‘Ajanjayil.

Modi’in Center

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 Nahariya-Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko. Modi’in Center is situated 3½ km north of Bīr ‘Ajanjayil.

Bayt Shanna

Ruins

Bayt Shanna was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 15, 1948, during the second stage of Operation Dani. It was located 11.5 km southeast of Ramla. Bayt Shanna is situated 3 km west of Bīr ‘Ajanjayil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayt Nuba and Mevo Horon.

Bayt Nuba

Hamlet

Bayt Nuba is a depopulated Palestinian village located halfway between the Old City of Jerusalem and Ramla. During the Six-Day War of 1967, the Israel Defense Forces ethnically cleansed Bayt Nuba in the Naksa and replaced it with the Jewish-only Israeli settlement of Mevo Horon. Bayt Nuba is situated 2½ km southeast of Bīr ‘Ajanjayil.

Mevo Horon

Village

Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mevo Horon is an Israeli settlement and religious moshav shitufi in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Located near Latrun and the city of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Mevo Horon is situated 2½ km southeast of Bīr ‘Ajanjayil.

Nof Ayalon

Village

Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nof Ayalon is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley near Sha'alvim, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Gezer Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 1,900. Nof Ayalon is situated 3 km west of Bīr ‘Ajanjayil.

Bīr ‘Ajanjayil

Type: Well
Also known as: “Bir `Ajanjayil” and “Borot Agalgal”
Category: body of water
Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.87051° or 31° 52′ 14″ north

Longitude

35.01896° or 35° 1′ 8″ east

Elevation

259 metres (850 feet)

Open location code

8G3QV2C9+6H

GeoNames ID

8427997

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In Other Languages

“Bīr ‘Ajanjayil” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “Bīr ‘Ajanjayil”
Hebrew: “Borot ‘Agalgal”
Hebrew: “בורות עגלגל”
Hebrew: “ביר עג’נג’ול”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Reut and Ayalon Valley.

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Highlights include H̱orbat ‘Agalgal and H̱orbat Be’erit.

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