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Beit Shemesh
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Beit Shemesh (Hebrew: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ [bet ʃemeʃ]) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District. A center of Haredi Judaism, Beit Shemesh has a population of 170,683 as of 2024.[3]
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Beit Shemesh
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Beit Šemš |
• Also spelled | Bet Shemesh (official) |
Coordinates: 31°44′44″N 34°59′12″E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Jerusalem District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shmuel Greenberg[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 34,259 dunams (34.259 km2 or 13.227 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 170,683 |
• Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | House of the sun |
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The city is named after and located near the remains of ancient Beth Shemesh, a biblical city in the territory of Judah.[4] Its ruins can be found today at the archaeological site of Tel Beit Shemesh.