Olesh
Olesh is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,382.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kakun and Utopia Park.
Kakun
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Qaqun was a Palestinian Arab village located 6 kilometers northwest of the city of Tulkarm at the only entrance to Mount Nablus from the coastal Sharon plain. Kakun is situated 3 km north of Olesh.
El-Bouraj
Ruins
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Bouraj is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km west of Olesh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Be’erotayim and Yad Hana.
Be’erotayim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Be'erotayim is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain and covering 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,179.
Yad Hana
Village
Yad Hana is a community settlement and former kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Highway 57 and north of the country's center, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 952.
Olesh
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “`Olesh”
- Category: locality
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.33171° or 32° 19′ 54″ northLongitude
34.98622° or 34° 59′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8G4P8XJP+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 278473382OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“Olesh” goes by many names.
- French: “Olesh”
- Hebrew: “עולש”
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