Ayalon Valley
The Ayalon Valley, also written Aijalon and Ajalon, is a valley in the lowland of the Shephelah in Israel. The Ayalon Valley has been an important route connecting the coastal plain and Jerusalem for generations.Photo: Maglanist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Region
- Description: valley in Israel
- Also known as: “‘Emeq Ayyalon”, “Ajalon”, and “Valley of Ajalon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mini Israel and Emmaus Nicopolis.
Mini Israel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mini Israel is a miniature park located near Latrun in Jerusalem within the Ayalon Valley. Opened in November 2002, the site contains miniature replicas of hundreds of buildings and landmarks in Israel. Mini Israel is situated 3 km southwest of Ayalon Valley.
Emmaus Nicopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
Yeshivat Sha’alvim
Synagogue
Yeshivat Sha'alvim is a hesder yeshiva, a kollel and a yeshiva high school for boys, located in Kibbutz Sha'alvim. It is one of the most prestigious Yeshivas in central Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nof Ayalon and Sha’alvim.
Nof Ayalon
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nof Ayalon is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley near Sha'alvim, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Gezer Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 2,017.
Sha’alvim
Village
Sha'alvim is a religious kibbutz in central Israel and one of only two affiliated with Poalei Agudat Yisrael. Located near the city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,921.
Latrun
Latrun is a hilltop in Shfelah overlooking the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem. The hill is home to several sights.
Ayalon Valley
- Categories: valley and plain
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Ayalon Valley from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Ayalon Valley” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي أيلون”
- Cebuano: “‘Emeq Ayyalon”
- Czech: “Ajalonské údolí”
- Dutch: “Ajalon”
- French: “vallée d’Ayalon”
- French: “Vallée d’Ayalon”
- Hebrew: “עמק איילון”
- Indonesian: “Ayalon”
- Japanese: “アヤロン”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ajjalon”
- Norwegian: “Ajjalon”
- Persian: “دره آیالون”
- Polish: “Dolina Ajalon”
- Romanian: “Valea Aialon”
- Russian: “Аиалон”
- Russian: “Аиалонская долина”
- Russian: “Долина Аялона”
- Russian: “Долина газелей”
- Spanish: “Valle de Ayalon”
- Swedish: “Ajalon”
- Ukrainian: “Аялон”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Canada Park and Latrun Monastery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salbit and Khirbat al Ḩībā.
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