Naẖal Shemesh
Naẖal Shemesh is a wadi in Jerusalem District, Israel. Naẖal Shemesh is situated nearby to the village Yish’i, as well as near the neighborhood Givat Sharett.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Beit Shemesh and Beit Shemesh Railway Station.
Tel Beit Shemesh
Archaeological site
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Tel Beit Shemesh is a small archaeological tell northeast of the modern city of Beit Shemesh. It was identified in the late 1830s as Biblical Beth Shemesh – it then was known as Ain Shams – by Edward Robinson.
Beit Shemesh Railway Station
Railway station
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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 Jimal
Monastery
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Beit Jimal or Beit Jamal is a Catholic monastery run by Salesian priests and brothers near Beit Shemesh, Israel. The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of Saint Stephen or to have conserved his relics. Beit Jimal is situated 2½ km south of Naẖal Shemesh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yish’i and Tzora.
Yish’i
Village
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Yish'i is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 920.
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.
Beit Shemesh
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Beit Shemesh is a city in the Shfela region of Israel, with a population of 119,000. Excluding the West Bank, Beit Shemesh is the closest city to Jerusalem.
Naẖal Shemesh
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Nahal Shemesh”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.74891° or 31° 44′ 56″ northLongitude
34.9694° or 34° 58′ 10″ eastElevation
190 metres (623 feet)Open location code
8G3PPXX9+HQGeoNames ID
10262668
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Naẖal Shemesh” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Naẖal Shemesh”
- Hebrew: “נחל שמש”
Localities in the Area
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