Ya‘ar Ben Shemen

Ya‘ar Ben Shemen is a forest reserve in , . Ya‘ar Ben Shemen is situated near the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Valley of the Monks and Modiin lookout tower.

Archaeological site
El-Habs, nicknamed is a site…

Tower
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Dayr Abu Salama was a small Palestinian Arab village…

Memorial
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gimzo and Kfar Daniel.

Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
is a religious moshav in .

Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
is a moshav shitufi in central . is situated 2½ km west of Ya‘ar Ben Shemen.

Village
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Mevo Modi'im, officially Me'or Modi'im, is a moshav in central . is situated 2½ km east of Ya‘ar Ben Shemen.

Ya‘ar Ben Shemen

Latitude
31.93812° or 31° 56′ 17″ north
Longitude
34.95927° or 34° 57′ 33″ east
Elevation
136 metres (446 feet)
Open location code
8G3PWXQ5+6P
Geo­Names ID
8428007
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ya‘ar Ben Shemen” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Ben Shemen”
  • Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Herzl”
  • Hebrew: “יער בן שמן”
  • Hebrew: “יער הרצל”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Daniyal and Kerem Ben Shemen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: H̱orbat Birit and H̱orbat Shalem.

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Worth a closer look: Tel Aviv and Nazareth.

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