Bayt Shanna

Bayt Shanna was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 15, 1948, during the second stage of Operation Dani. It was located 11.5 km southeast of .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Um El Umdan and Yeshivat Sha’alvim.

Archaeological site
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Umm el-Umdan or Khirbet Umm el-Umdan is a Jewish archaeological site within the municipal boundaries of the city of . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Bayt Shanna.

Synagogue
Yeshivat Sha'alvim is a hesder yeshiva, a and a yeshiva high school for boys, located in Kibbutz . It is one of the most prestigious Yeshivas in central Israel. is situated 1 km south of Bayt Shanna.

Railway station
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Modi'in–Center railway station is an Israel Railways passenger terminal and one of two stations serving Modi'in. It is the terminus of the -Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko. is situated 3 km northeast of Bayt Shanna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nof Ayalon and Sha’alvim.

Village
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is a community settlement in central . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of the . In 2024, it had a population of 1,900.

Village
Sha'alvim is a religious kibbutz in central and one of only two affiliated with Poalei Agudat Yisrael. Located near the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 1,987.

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Modi'in is a relatively new Israeli city located in the Shfela, halfway between and . There are some archaeological sites in the city as well as popular tourist attractions nearby.

Bayt Shanna

Latitude
31.87887° or 31° 52′ 44″ north
Longitude
34.98704° or 34° 59′ 13″ east
Open location code
8G3PVXHP+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10185520806
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q4874916
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bayt Shanna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيت شنة”
  • Hebrew: “בית שנה”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת בית שנה”
  • Indonesian: “Bayt Shanna”
  • Persian: “بیت شنه”
  • Urdu: “بیت شنہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include חורבת שר and Giv’at Sher.

Nearby Places

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