Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen

Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen is a bus stop in , . Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen is situated near the playground , as well as near the public building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Barfilya and Modi’in Center.

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.

Railway station
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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. is situated 2 km east of Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen.

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 . is situated 1½ km southeast of Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modi’in and Nof Ayalon.

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.

Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in central . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of the . In 2024, it had a population of 1,900. is situated 3 km south of Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen.

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. is situated 3 km south of Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen.

Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen

Latitude
31.89551° or 31° 53′ 44″ north
Longitude
34.98666° or 34° 59′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G3PVXWP+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7941723462
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “يعاروت إسرائيل/يعار بن شيمن”
  • Hebrew: “יערות ישראל/יער בן שמן”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: גינת הכבאים and קונסבטוריון.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Yearot Israel/Ya’ar Ben Shemen and נופים סנטר.

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