Kiryat Yearim

Kiryat Ye'arim, also known as Telz-Stone, is a strictly Orthodox town in the of . It is located in the approximate area of an ancient place mentioned in the Bible, from which it takes its name.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh and Abu Gosh Police Station.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The , officially…

Monastery
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
The Resurrection Church, or the Church of the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Ghosh and Yad HaShmona.

is an Arab-Israeli town of 7,500 people in .

Village
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Kiryat Yearim

Latitude
31.80381° or 31° 48′ 14″ north
Longitude
35.0993° or 35° 5′ 58″ east
Open location code
8G3QR33X+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Kiryat Yearim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كريات يعاريم”
  • Czech: “Kirjat Je’arim”
  • French: “Kiryat-Yéarim”
  • Hebrew: “קרית יערים”
  • Russian: “Кирьят-Йеарим”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Abu Gosh and Yad HaShmona.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: בני הישיבות/ישיבת כתר תורה and עין יערים.

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