Ya‘ar Tsor‘a
Ya‘ar Tsor‘a is a forest in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ya‘ar Tsor‘a is situated nearby to the village Tarum, as well as near Tzora.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Tzora and Beit Shemesh Railway Station.
Tel Tzora
Scenic viewpoint
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as Tel Tzora.
Beit Shemesh Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Shemesh railway station is an Israel Railways station in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on the Tel Aviv–Lod–Jerusalem line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh. Beit Shemesh Railway Station is situated 2½ km southeast of Ya‘ar Tsor‘a.
Hartuv
Historic site
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Hartuv, Arabic: ارتون) or Har-Tuv was an agricultural colony in the Judean Hills established in 1882 on land purchased from the Arab village of Artuf by English missionaries. Hartuv is situated 2½ km southeast of Ya‘ar Tsor‘a.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarum and Tzora.
Tarum
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarum is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Tzora
Village
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 915.
Givat Shemesh
Hamlet
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givat Shemesh is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh above kibbutz Tzora and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56. Givat Shemesh is situated 2½ km west of Ya‘ar Tsor‘a.
Ya‘ar Tsor‘a
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Ya`arTsor`a”
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.77819° or 31° 46′ 42″ northLongitude
34.97728° or 34° 58′ 38″ eastElevation
354 metres (1,161 feet)Open location code
8G3PQXHG+7WGeoNames ID
10259596
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar Tsor‘a” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Tsor‘a”
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Ẕor‘a”
- Hebrew: “יער צערה”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tel Ẕor‘a and Har Tenufa.
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