Kiryat Ye'arim
Kiryat Ye'arim (Hebrew: קִרְיַת יְעָרִים), also known as Telz-Stone, is a strictly Orthodox town in the Jerusalem District of Israel. It is located in the approximate area of an ancient place mentioned in the Bible, from which it takes its name. It is bordered on one side by the Muslim Arab village of Abu Ghosh, and on the other side by the secular Jewish community of Neve Ilan. In 2022 it had a population of 6,555.
Kiryat Ye'arim
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים كريات يعاريم | |
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Local council | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Qiryat Yˁarim |
| • Also spelled | Kiryat Yearim (unofficial) |
Beth midrash in Kiryat Ye'arim | |
Kiryat Ye'arim Kiryat Ye'arim | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′12″N 35°6′0″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Yitzhak Ravitz |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 6,555 |
| Name meaning | Town of forests |
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