Khorashim
Khorashim is a village in Central District, Israel. Khorashim is situated nearby to the village Kafr Bara, as well as near Nirit.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rosh HaAyin–North railway station and Izbet Sartah.
Rosh HaAyin–North railway station
Railway station
Photo: Eden1996, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rosh HaAyin–North railway station is a suburban passenger railway station in Israel, operated by Israel Railways. It is situated in north Rosh HaAyin near the Kesem Interchange which is located at the intersection of Highway 5 and the Cross-Israel Highway. Rosh HaAyin–North railway station is situated 4 km southwest of Khorashim.
Izbet Sartah
Archaeological site
Eben-Ezer is a location that is mentioned by the Books of Samuel as the scene of battles between the Israelites and Philistines. It is specified as having been less than a day's journey by foot from Shiloh, near Aphek, in the vicinity of Mizpah, near the western entrance of the pass of Bethoron. Izbet Sartah is situated 3½ km south of Khorashim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horshim and Kafr Bara.
Horshim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horshim is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain and covering 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council.
Kafr Bara
Village
Kafr Bara or Kfar Bara is an Arab locality in Israel in situated in its Central District. The small village, located near the Green Line, is often considered a part of the Arabs' Little Triangle along with the cities of Kafr Qasim and Jaljulia.
Nirit
Village
Photo: Aviad Bublil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nirit is a community settlement in central Israel. Located near Matan and the Horshim forest, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,016.
Khorashim
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Horshim”
- Category: locality
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.13722° or 32° 8′ 14″ northLongitude
34.9707° or 34° 58′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8G4P4XPC+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 278477718OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Khorashim” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حورشيم”
- French: “Horshim”
- Hebrew: “חורשים”
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