Beit Hashmonai

Beit Hashomai
בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי
Beit Hashomai
Coordinates: 31°53′25.79″N 34°54′57.96″E / 31.8904972°N 34.9161000°E / 31.8904972; 34.9161000Coordinates: 31°53′25.79″N 34°54′57.96″E / 31.8904972°N 34.9161000°E / 31.8904972; 34.9161000
District Central
Council Gezer
Founded 1970
Founded by Jewish Agency
Population (2015)[1] 2,171

Beit Hashmonai (Hebrew: בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי, lit. Hasmonean House) is a Jewish locality in central Israel. Located five kilometers south-east of Ramla,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 2,171.

History

Beit Hashmonai was established in 1970 by the Jewish Agency. It is named for Simon Maccabaeus, a member of the Hasmonean family who captured the ancient city of Gezer, located nearby. In 1987 it was designated a Jewish locality within the regional council.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. The Ratzhabis of Beit Hashmonai
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