Giv’at Sher

Giv’at Sher is a peak in , . Giv’at Sher is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Modi’in Center and Um El Umdan.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Archaeological site
Photo: Anatavital, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm el-Umdan or Khirbet Umm el-Umdan is a Jewish archaeological site within the municipal boundaries of the city of .

Peak
Photo: McKaby, Public domain.
Barfiliya was a Palestinian village located 10.5 kilometres east of that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Located on a tell, excavations conducted there by archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modi’in and Latrun.

Photo: Righteos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 2.5.
is a hilltop in overlooking the road between and , 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem. The hill is home to several sights.

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.

Giv’at Sher

Latitude
31.8817° or 31° 52′ 54″ north
Longitude
34.994° or 34° 59′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G3PVXJV+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1529447804
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover Giv’at Sher from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Giv’at Sher” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “גבעת שר”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moria and HaShvatim.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include חורבת שר and Skatepark.

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