Beit Shemesh Cemetery
Beit Shemesh Cemetery is a cemetery in Jerusalem District, Israel. Beit Shemesh Cemetery is situated nearby to the place of worship בית כנסת, as well as near Archaeological Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dayr Aban and Biblical Museum of Natural History.
Dayr Aban
Ruins
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dayr Aban was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict, located on the lower slope of a high ridge that formed the western slope of a mountain, to the east of Beit Shemesh. Dayr Aban is situated 1¼ km east of Beit Shemesh Cemetery.
Biblical Museum of Natural History
Museum
The Biblical Museum of Natural History, currently located in Hartuv at the entrance to Beit Shemesh, Israel, was founded in 2014 by Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, affectionately referred to as the "Zoo Rabbi."… Biblical Museum of Natural History is situated 1½ km north of Beit Shemesh Cemetery.
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 2 km northwest of Beit Shemesh Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zanoah and Beit Shemesh.
Zanoah
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zanoah is a moshav in central Israel. Located adjacent to Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484.
Beit Shemesh
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beit Shemesh is a city in the Shfela region of Israel, with a population of 119,000. Excluding the West Bank, Beit Shemesh is the closest city to Jerusalem.
Mahseya
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahseya is a moshav in central Israel. Located about two kilometers east of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council in the Jerusalem District. In 2024 it had a population of 485.
Beit Shemesh Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.741° or 31° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
34.99811° or 34° 59′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G3PPXRX+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 100107471OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Beit Shemesh Cemetery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Beit Shemesh Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “בית עלמין איזורי בית שמש”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include בית כנסת and Archaeological Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Sfat Emet/Chaim HaLevi and Levi Eshkol Boulevard/Yehuda Ben Ze’ev Boulevard.
Israel: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tel Aviv, Carmel Range, Haifa, and Nazareth.
Curious Cemeteries to Discover
Uncover intriguing cemeteries from every corner of the globe.