Shukanyon

Shukanyon is in , . Shukanyon is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the town hall .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblical Museum of Natural History and Beit Shemesh Railway Station.

Museum
The , currently located in at the entrance to , , was founded in 2014 by Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, affectionately referred to as the "Zoo Rabbi."… is situated 660 metres north of Shukanyon.

Railway station
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is an Israel Railways station in , , on the –– line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh. is situated 1 km northwest of Shukanyon.

Historic site
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, 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. is situated 2 km north of Shukanyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Shemesh and Mahseya.

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is a city in the Shfela region of , with a population of 119,000. Excluding the , is the closest city to .

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located about two kilometers east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council in the . In 2024 it had a population of 485.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located adjacent to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484.

Shukanyon

Latitude
31.74869° or 31° 44′ 55″ north
Longitude
34.99436° or 34° 59′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G3PPXXV+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 564834034
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­commercial
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shukanyon” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “שוקניון”

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