Beit Meir
Beit Meir is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 678.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bayt Mahsir and HaMasrek Reserve.
Bayt Mahsir
Ruins
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayt Mahsir was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 10, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Makkabi. It was located 9 km west of Jerusalem.
HaMasrek Reserve
Protected area
HaMasrek Reserve is a nature reserve situated in the western Jerusalem Mountains, Israel, near moshav Beit Meir. HaMasrek Reserve is renowned and named for its prominent stand of Jerusalem pine trees, which are approximately 170 years old.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mesilat Zion and Ksalon.
Mesilat Zion
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mesilat Zion is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the city of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 942. Mesilat Zion is situated 2½ km west of Beit Meir.
Ksalon
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ksalon 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 521. Ksalon is situated 2½ km southeast of Beit Meir.
Beit Meir
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.79388° or 31° 47′ 38″ northLongitude
35.03608° or 35° 2′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ2VP+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 246826967OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Beit Meir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بيت مئير”
- Czech: “Bejt Me’ir”
- French: “Beit Meir”
- Hebrew: “בית מאיר”
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