Ya‘ar HaQedoshim

Ya‘ar HaQedoshim is a forest in , . Ya‘ar HaQedoshim is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bayt Mahsir and Me‘arat Bené Berit.

Ruins
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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 .

Cave
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is a cave.

Protected area
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is a nature reserve situated in the western , , near moshav . is renowned and named for its prominent stand of Jerusalem pine trees, which are approximately 170 years old.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Meir and Eshtaol.

Village
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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.

Village
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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.

Village
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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.

Ya‘ar HaQedoshim

Latitude
31.79034° or 31° 47′ 25″ north
Longitude
35.02454° or 35° 1′ 28″ east
Elevation
477 metres (1,565 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ2RF+4R
Geo­Names ID
10254227
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ya‘ar HaQedoshim” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Ya‘ar HaQedoshim”
  • Hebrew: “יער קדושים”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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