Tzor’a Forest
Tzor’a Forest is a recreation area in Jerusalem District, Israel. Tzor’a Forest is situated nearby to the village Tarum, as well as near the peak Har Tnufa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Tzora and Beit Shemesh Railway Station.
Tel Tzora
Scenic viewpoint
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as Tel Tzora. Tel Tzora is situated 1 km southeast of Tzor’a Forest.
Beit Shemesh Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Shemesh railway station is an Israel Railways station in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on the Tel Aviv–Lod–Jerusalem line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh. Beit Shemesh Railway Station is situated 3 km southeast of Tzor’a Forest.
Hartuv
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hartuv, Arabic: ارتون) or Har-Tuv was an agricultural colony in the Judean Hills established in 1882 on land purchased from the Arab village of Artuf by English missionaries. Hartuv is situated 3 km southeast of Tzor’a Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarum and Tzora.
Tarum
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarum is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Tzora
Village
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 915.
Taoz
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ta'oz is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the northwest of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 676.
Tzor’a Forest
- Type: Sports location
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.78019° or 31° 46′ 49″ northLongitude
34.97621° or 34° 58′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G3PQXJG+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 4979104831OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
sport=mtb
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In Other Languages
“Tzor’a Forest” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “יער צרעה”
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Highlights include Har Tnufa and Ofer Schwarz Lookout.
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