Beit Shemesh
Beit Shemesh (Hebrew: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ [bet ʃemeʃ]) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District, with a population of 141,764 in 2021.
Beit Shemesh
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Beit Šemš |
| • Also spelled | Bet Shemesh (official) |
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Emblem of Beit Shemesh | |
Beit Shemesh Beit Shemesh | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′44″N 34°59′12″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aliza Bloch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,259 dunams (34.259 km2 or 13.227 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 147,212 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | House of the sun |
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