Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection
Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection is a bus stop in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection is situated nearby to the spring מעיין השמחה, as well as near the pond בריכה בנחל ירמות.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beit Jimal and Tel Yarmut.
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 1 km northeast of Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection.
Tel Yarmut
Ruins
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Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in Israel located 25 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem and near modern Beit Shemesh. Tel Yarmut is situated 1½ km southeast of Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection.
Khirbet Qeiyafa
Archaeological site
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Khirbet Qeiyafa, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the Valley of Elah and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. Khirbet Qeiyafa is situated 3 km south of Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekharia and Zanoah.
Zekharia
Village
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Zekharia is a moshav in central Israel. It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Zanoah
Village
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Zanoah is a moshav in central Israel. Located adjacent to Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484. Zanoah is situated 3½ km east of Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection.
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 2024 it had a population of 938. Yish’i is situated 3½ km north of Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection.
Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.72061° or 31° 43′ 14″ northLongitude
34.96599° or 34° 57′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8G3PPXC8+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 10920222791OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Ramat Bet Shemesh Intersection” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تفرّع رمات بيت شيمش”
- Hebrew: “מסעף רמת בית שמש”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include מעיין השמחה and בריכה בנחל ירמות.
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