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Central District - Israel

Ajalon

Ajalon (also spelled Aijalon or Ayalon) was a place in the lowland of Shephelah in the ancient Land of Israel, identified today as Yalo at the foot of the Bethoron pass, a Palestinian Arab village located 13 kilometres southeast of Ramla in the West Bank. Its name is Hebrew for "place of gazelles". The place may have been the site of several battles between invaders and the natives.

Located at 31.8675, 34.9594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.171 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible places, Hebrew Bible valleys

Battle of Emmaus

The Battle of Emmaus took place in 166 BC between the Hasmonean forces of Judea, led by Judas Maccabeus, also spelled Machabeus, or Maccabaeus, known to history as Judas the Hammer, and the third expedition of Greek forces given by Antiochus IV Epiphanes to Lysias. The generals for the expedition were Gorgias, Ptolemy the son of Dorymenes and Nicanor.

Located at 31.8393, 34.9895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.171 miles away.
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166 BC, Battles of the Maccabean revolt, Wars of ancient Israel

Canada Park

Canada Park (also Ayalon Park) is a national park stretching over 7,000 dunams, mostly in the West Bank, with a portion in the region that was a no man's land before 1967 and incorporated into Israel in 1967. It is maintained by the Jewish National Fund of Canada. Canada Park is located west of Jerusalem, to the north of Highway 1, between the Latrun intersection and Sha'ar HaGai. The park attracts some 300,000 visitors annually.

Located at 31.8386, 34.9978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.171 miles away.
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1973 establishments, Jewish National Fund forests and parks, National parks of Israel

Highway 1 (Israel)

Highway 1, is the main highway connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel.

Located at 31.8106, 35.0458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.172 miles away.
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Limited-access roads in Israel, Roads in Israel, Limited-access roads in Israel

Route 443 (Israel)

Route 443 is also known as Ma'ale Beit Horon, following the ancient east-west trade route connecting the Via Maris and the Way of the Patriarchs. It is the main highway connecting Tel Aviv and Gush Dan with Jerusalem via Modi'in.

Located at 31.8983, 35.0381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Limited-access roads in Israel, Roads in Israel, Roads in Israeli-occupied territories

Yeshivat Sha'alvim

Yeshivat Sha'alvim is a hesder yeshiva located near Kibbutz Sha'alvim.

Located at 31.8675, 34.9894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.172 miles away.
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Yeshivot hesder, Educational institutions established in 1961

Nili, Mateh Binyamin

Nili is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank located east of Modi'in, a few hundred meters from the Palestinian village of Deir Qaddis, 3.8 kilometers east of the Green line. The mainly secular Jewish community with a population of 846 (2009) was established in 1981. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

Located at 31.9637, 35.0475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.179 miles away.
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Israeli settlements, Populated places established in 1981, Mateh Binyamin Regional Council

Matityahu, Mateh Binyamin

Matityahu is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank, located approximately midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, near the city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut. Matityahu was initially founded in 1981 by a group of English-speaking immigrants from the United States and elsewhere, and it is now home to a community of observant Jewish families. Matityahu vineyards sell grapes to Israeli winemakers.

Located at 31.9297, 35.0344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.177 miles away.
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Religious Israeli settlements, Moshavim, Mateh Binyamin Regional Council

Maarava Machon Rubin

Maarava Machon Rubin is an Orthodox yeshiva high school located in the town of Matityahu, near by Modi'in, midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in Israel. The yeshiva was founded and is headed by Rabbi Baruch Chait who is originally from the United States.

Located at 31.9306, 35.0269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Orthodox yeshivas in Israel

Burma Road (Israel)

The Israeli "Burma Road" was a makeshift bypass road between the general vicinity of kibbutz Hulda and Jerusalem. It was built by Israeli forces headed by general Mickey Marcus during the 1948 Siege of Jerusalem. The name was inspired by the Burma Road into China.

Located at 31.8136, 34.9722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.169 miles away.
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Roads in Israel, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, 1948 in Israel

Bareket observatory

The Bareket Observatory (IAU code B35 ; 35.0317°N Parallax sinφ 0.84991 cosφ +0.52524) is an astronomical educational observatory owned and operated by the Bareket family. It is located east of the city of Maccabim, near Modiin. Also serves as the official International Dark-Sky Association representative of the region.

Located at 31.8882, 35.0317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.175 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Israel, Modi'in

Gimzo

Gimzo is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located between Lod and Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 812.

Located at 31.9254, 34.9418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.172 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950, Religious Israeli communities

Paatei Modi'in Railway Station

Paatei Modi'in Railway Station is the next-to-last station on the Nahariya-Modi'in Israel Railways line, serving the residents of Modi'in. It was opened in September 2007. It served as the final stop on the line until April 2008, when service was inaugurated to the Modi'in Central Station.

Located at 31.8936, 34.9608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.172 miles away.
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Railway stations in Israel, Railway stations opened in 2007, Modi'in

Modi'in Central Railway Station

Modi'in Central Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger terminal and one of two stations serving the residents of Modi'in (the other being Paatei Modi'in). It is the terminus of the Nahariya-Modi'in line, with service to the airport, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Akko as well. A connection to Jerusalem is currently under construction, with service expected by 2016. The station opened on April 1, 2008.

Located at 31.9008, 35.0058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.174 miles away.
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Railway stations in Israel, Railway stations opened in 2008, Modi'in

Mini Israel

Mini Israel is a miniature park located near Latrun, Israel in the Ayalon Valley. Opened in November 2002, the site contains miniature replicas of hundreds of buildings and landmarks in Israel. The tourist attraction consists of about 350 miniature models, most of which are on a scale of 1:25.

Located at 31.8425, 34.9673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.170 miles away.
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Museums in Israel, Miniature parks, 2002 establishments in Israel, Museums established in 2002

Neot Kedumim

Neot Kedumim, the Biblical Landscape Reserve in Israel (lit. Places of Beauty of Ancient Times) is a Biblical garden and nature preserve located near Modi'in, mid-way between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel which attempts to re-create the physical setting of the Bible. The park covers an area of about 2,500 dunams . The idea of planting such a garden dates back to 1925. In 1964, land was allocated for the project with the help of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.

Located at 31.9502, 34.976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.175 miles away.
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Israel Prize recipients that are organizations, Israel Prize for special contribution to society and the State recipients, Parks in Israel, Central District (Israel)

Kfar Bin Nun

Kfar Bin Nun is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 473. The moshav was founded in 1952 by the Agricultural Union near the depopulated Arab village of al-Qubayba. It was initially named Mishmar Ayalon Bet as it was located at the road junction to the existing Mishmar Ayalon, which had been established two years before.

Located at 31.8614, 34.9532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.170 miles away.
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Moshavim, Agricultural Union, Populated places established in 1952

Nof Ayalon

Nof Ayalon is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley near Sha'alvim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 2,500. The village was established in 1994 by the administration of Yeshivat Sha'alvim.

Located at 31.871, 34.9912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.172 miles away.
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Community settlements in Israel, Populated places established in 1994

Karmei Yosef

Karmei Yosef is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah between Ramle and Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,800 in roughly 400 households. The village was founded in 1984 by former residents of Ness Ziona and Rehovot, and was named after Yosef Sapir. Karmei Yosef is spread out over approx. 1640 dunams (approx.

Located at 31.8483, 34.9204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.168 miles away.
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Community settlements in Israel, Populated places established in 1984

Ben Shemen Youth Village

Ben Shemen Youth Village is a youth village and agricultural boarding school in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen and Ginaton, it falls under the jurisdiction of Judaism Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 627.

Located at 31.959, 34.9278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.173 miles away.
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Youth villages in Israel, Populated places established in 1927, Jewish villages in the Mandate for Palestine

Kfar Ruth

Kfar Ruth is a moshav in Israel, located just west of the Green Line near Modi'in. It falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 230. The moshav was established in 1977. It is named after the ancient village of Kfar Ruta that appears on the Madaba Map in the area of the new settlement.

Located at 31.9099, 35.0355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1977

Beko'a

Beko'a is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 502. The village was established in 1952 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name is symbolic and refers to the division of Jerusalem following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Located at 31.8289, 34.9262 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.167 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1952

Battles of Latrun (1948)

The Battles of Latrun were a series of military engagements between the Israel Defense Forces and the Jordanian Arab Legion on the outskirts of Latrun between 25 May and 18 July 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Latrun takes its name from the monastery close to the junction of two major highways: Jerusalem to Jaffa/Tel Aviv and Gaza to Ramallah. During the British Mandate it became a Palestine Police base with a Tegart fort.

Located at 31.8384, 34.9808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.170 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1948, 1948 in Israel, Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, History of Jerusalem, Battles involving Jordan

Yalo

Yalo was a Palestinian Arab village located 13 kilometres southeast of Ramla. Identified by Edward Robinson as the ancient Canaanite city of Aijalon, after the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, Jordan formally annexed Yalo along with the rest of the West Bank. Yalo's population increased dramatically owing to an influx of Palestinian refugees from neighbouring towns and villages depopulated during the 1948 war.

Located at 31.8405, 35.0226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.172 miles away.
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Arab villages depopulated after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Hebrew Bible cities

Ben Shemen Interchange

Ben Shemen Interchange is a major freeway interchange complex in central Israel, connecting Highway 1, Highway 6, Route 443 and Route 444, as well as several local roads. The interchange is located near moshav Ben Shemen and Ben Shemen Forest, hence its name. It is one of the largest and most complex interchanges in the country.

Located at 31.9592, 34.9378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.173 miles away.
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Junctions in Israel, Road interchanges in Israel, Hevel Modi'in Regional Council