Tzora
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 934.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tel Beit Shemesh and Beit Shemesh Railway Station.
Tel Beit Shemesh
Archaeological site
Tel Beit Shemesh is a small archaeological tell north west of the modern city of Beit Shemesh. It was identified in the late 1830s as Biblical Beth Shemesh – it then was known as Ain Shams – by Edward Robinson.
Beit Shemesh Railway Station
Railway station
Beit Shemesh railway station is an Israel Railways station in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on the Tel Aviv–Lod–Jerusalem line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh.
Tel Tzora
Scenic viewpoint
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as Tel Tzora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yish’i and Givat Shemesh.
Yish’i
Village
Yish'i is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 938.
Givat Shemesh
Hamlet
Givat Shemesh is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh above kibbutz Tzora and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56.
Tzora
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.76293° or 31° 45′ 47″ north
Longitude
34.96976° or 34° 58′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G3PQX79+5W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Hebrew—“Tzora” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Cor’a”
- French: “Tzora”
- Hebrew: “צרעה”
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