Rosh HaAyin

Rosh HaAyin 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 .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Izbet Sartah and Migdal Afeq (Mirabel Fortress) Ruins.

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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Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of , . The ruins of a fortified manor house built by a sheikh during the 19th century, among which remains of the Crusader castle of Mirabel can be seen, are today known in Hebrew as Migdal Afek or Migdal Tsedek.

Ruins
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Qesem Cave is a Lower Paleolithic archaeological site near the city of in . The site was occupied by early humans from about 400,000 to about 200,000 years ago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kafr Qasim and Einat.

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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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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