Darchei Shmuel

Darchei Shmuel is a quarter in , . Darchei Shmuel is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Quarter
  • Also known as: “רמת בית שמש ד-5”
  • Address: דרכי שמואל

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tel Azekah.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE.

Ruins
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Azekah was an ancient town in the guarding the upper reaches of the , about 26 km northwest of . The current tell by that name, also known as Tel Azeka or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period.

Ruins
Photo: Shelly Eshkoli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in located 25 kilometers southwest of and near modern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zekharia and Netiv HaLamed-Heh.

Village
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is a moshav in central . It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 682. is situated 3½ km southeast of Darchei Shmuel.

Village
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or Sedot Mikha is a moshav in central . Located to the west of , it is under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 348. is situated 3½ km northwest of Darchei Shmuel.

Darchei Shmuel

Latitude
31.70542° or 31° 42′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.95378° or 34° 57′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G3PPX43+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1190664218
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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In Other Languages

“Darchei Shmuel” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “דרכי שמואל”

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