Be'er Ya'akov

Be'er Ya'akov (Hebrew: בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב, lit. Jacob's Well) is a city in central Israel, near Ness Ziona and Rishon Lezion. The town has an area of 8,580 dunams (~8.6 km²), and had a population of 29,852 in 2021.

Be'er Ya'akov
בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב
بئر يعقوب
City (from 2021)
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Bˀer Yaˁqob
  Also spelledBe'er Ya'aqov (official)
Be'er Ya'akov
Coordinates: 31°56′33″N 34°50′1″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Founded1907
Government
  Head of MunicipalityNissim Gozlan
Area
  Total9,480 dunams (9.48 km2 or 3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total29,852
  Density3,100/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Name meaningJacob's well
Websiteb-y.org.il
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