Beit Shemesh
Country: Israel · 118,700 inhabitants · Founded: 1950
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Beit Shemesh is a city in the Shfela region of Israel, with a population of 119,000 (2018). Excluding the West Bank, Beit Shemesh is the closest city to Jerusalem.
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Beit Shemesh (Hebrew: בית שמש, lit. 'House of the Sun') is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District. A center of Haredi Judaism and Modern Orthodoxy, Beit Shemesh has a population of 167,318 as of 2023.
The city is named after and located near the remains of ancient Beth Shemesh, a biblical city of the territory of Judah.