Ramat Bet Shemesh A

Ramat Bet Shemesh A is a suburb in , . Ramat Bet Shemesh A is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb
  • Also known as: “Ramat Nahalim” and “רמת הנחלים”
  • Address: רמת בית שמש א

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beit Jimal and Khirbet Zanoah.

Monastery
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or Beit Jamal is a Catholic monastery run by priests and brothers near , . The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of Saint Stephen or to have conserved his relics.

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Ruins
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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 Zanoah and Netiv HaLamed-Heh.

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.

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 3 km south of Ramat Bet Shemesh A.

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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 .

Ramat Bet Shemesh A

Latitude
31.71448° or 31° 42′ 52″ north
Longitude
34.99044° or 34° 59′ 26″ east
Open location code
8G3PPX7R+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 619125161
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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In Other Languages

From French to Hebrew—“Ramat Bet Shemesh A” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kehilos Yaakov and Ramat Bet Shemesh Center.

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