Ya‘ar ‘Etsyon

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Valley of Elah and Memorial to the Deportation of Jews from France.

Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. is situated 4 km west of Ya‘ar ‘Etsyon.

Memorial
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
The Mémorial de la Déportation des Juifs de France is a in to the deportation of Jews from France during the National Socialist era. Located in a pine forest near , near in the , the site was built through…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aviezer and Geva’ot Eden.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small religious moshav in central . Located seven kilometres south of , at the east end of the Elah valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 933.

Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giv'ot Eden, also spelled Geva'ot Eden, is a community settlement in central , officially designated as such in 2023. Located in the Judean Mountains, 41.7 kilometres southwest of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 2½ km southwest of Ya‘ar ‘Etsyon.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
also known as Roglit, is a moshav in central . Located in the region and built upon an eminence in the far south-east end of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 3 km west of Ya‘ar ‘Etsyon.

Ya‘ar ‘Etsyon

Latitude
31.67288° or 31° 40′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.03754° or 35° 2′ 15″ east
Elevation
486 metres (1,594 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM2FQ+52
Geo­Names ID
10265388
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Satellite Map

Discover Ya‘ar ‘Etsyon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ya‘ar ‘Etsyon” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Ya‘ar ‘Etsyon”
  • Hebrew: “Ya‘ar ‘Eẕyon”
  • Hebrew: “יער עציון”

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