Tel Tzora
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hartuv and Beit Shemesh Railway Station.
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 2 km southeast of 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 2 km south of Tel Tzora.
Biblical Museum of Natural History
Museum
The Biblical Museum of Natural History, currently located in Hartuv at the entrance to Beit Shemesh, Israel, was founded in 2014 by Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, affectionately referred to as the "Zoo Rabbi."… Biblical Museum of Natural History is situated 2½ km southeast of Tel Tzora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarum and Naham.
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.
Naham
Village
Naham is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.
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 2024 it had a population of 934.
Tel Tzora
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: human settlement, tourism, and peak
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.77462° or 31° 46′ 29″ northLongitude
34.98509° or 34° 59′ 6″ eastElevation
364 metres (1,194 feet)Open location code
8G3PQXFP+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1083561728OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q3546415
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Tel Tzora” goes by many names.
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