Rosh HaAyin

Rosh HaAyin is a town in , and has about 54,700 residents. Rosh HaAyin is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Izbet Sartah and Kesem cave.

Archaeological site
Eben-Ezer is a location that is mentioned by the Books of Samuel as the scene of battles between the Israelites and Philistines. It is specified as having been less than a day's journey by foot from , near Aphek, in the vicinity of Mizpah, near the western entrance of the pass of Bethoron.

Ruins
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Qesem Cave is a Lower Paleolithic archaeological site near the city of in . Early humans were occupying the site by 400,000 until c. 200,000 years ago.

Ruins
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Antipatris was a city built during the first century BC by Herod the Great, who named it in honour of his father, Antipater. The site, now a national park in , was inhabited from the Chalcolithic period to the Late Roman period. is situated 3½ km west of Rosh HaAyin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosh HaAyin and Kafr Qasim.

Town
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is a city in the of Israel. It is located in the eastern ravine of the Sharon Plain, opposite the Samaria Mountains. The city is named after its location at the source of the .

Village
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, also spelled as Kafr Qassem, Kufur Kassem, Kfar Kassem and Kafar Kassem, is an Arab city in . It is located about 20 km east of , on the Israeli side of the Green Line separating Israel and the , in the southern portion of the "Little Triangle" of Arab-Israeli towns and villages. is situated 2½ km northeast of Rosh HaAyin.

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located near and south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 924. is situated 2½ km southwest of Rosh HaAyin.

Rosh HaAyin

Latitude
32.09452° or 32° 5′ 40″ north
Longitude
34.96344° or 34° 57′ 48″ east
Population
54,700
Elevation
81 metres (266 feet)
Open location code
8G4P3XV7+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62081132
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Rosh HaAyin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس العین”
  • French: “Rosh HaAyin”
  • German: “Rosch haʿAjin”
  • Hebrew: “ראש העין”
  • Hindi: “रोश हा-ऐइन”
  • Russian: “Рош-ха-Аин”

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