BET SHEMESH

Jerusalem · ISRAEL (IL) · 31.73°N / 34.99°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 295,432

Bet Shemesh is a city in Israel with a population of 124,957. It sits at 31.73/34.99, runs on Asia/Jerusalem, is 0 km from Zanoaẖ.

Population 124,957

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Jerusalem

All facts

fields

Country: Israel
Subdivision: Jerusalem
Coords: 31.73°N / 34.99°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Zanoaẖ Jerusalem 524 0.7 km

NW Yish‘i Jerusalem 771 3.3 km

N Naẖam Jerusalem 597 4.1 km

S Netiv HaLamed He Jerusalem 654 4.9 km

SW Zekharya Jerusalem 1,124 5.1 km

N Eshta’ol Jerusalem 1,238 5.8 km

N Tarum Jerusalem 945 5.9 km

SE Avi‘ezer Jerusalem 875 5.9 km

E Nes Harim Jerusalem 1,414 6.3 km

S Nevve Mikha’el Jerusalem 849 6.6 km

Air access

nearby

LLEK

Tel Nof Air Base

Medium airport

20.2 km

LLHS

Hatzor Air Base

Small airport

25.4 km

TLV

Ben Gurion International Airport

Large airport

32.7 km

LLRS

Rishon Lezion Airfield

Small airport

34.7 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Bet Shemesh?: 124,957 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bet Shemesh in?: Asia/Jerusalem.
Which country is Bet Shemesh in?: Israel (IL).
Which airport serves Bet Shemesh?: Tel Nof Air Base (LLEK).
How far is Bet Shemesh from Jerusalem?: About 22 km.
Does Bet Shemesh have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Israel?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Israel?: New Israeli Sheqel.
How many cities are in Israel?: 725 on record.
Which admin region is Bet Shemesh in?: Jerusalem.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/295432

{
  "data": {
    "id": 295432,
    "name": "Bet Shemesh",
    "ascii_name": "Bet Shemesh",
    "country_code": "IL",
    "population": 124957,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Jerusalem",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 31.73072,
    "longitude": 34.99293
  }
}

Context

comparatives

238.5x the population of Zanoaẖ.
0 km from Zanoaẖ.
Same timezone (Asia/Jerusalem) as 724 other cities in Israel.