Be'er Ya'akov
בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב بئر يعقوب | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Be'er Y'qob |
• Also spelled | Be'er Ya'aqov (official) |
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Coordinates: 31°56′33″N 34°50′1″E / 31.94250°N 34.83361°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Central |
Founded | 1907 |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Nissim Gozlan |
Area | |
• Total | 9,480 dunams (9.48 km2 or 3.66 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 31,325 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Jacob's well |
Website | b-y.org.il |
Be'er Ya'akov (Hebrew: בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב, lit. Jacob's Well) is a city in central Israel, near Ness Ziona and Rishon Lezion. The town has an area of 8,580 dunams (~8.6 km2),[3] and had a population of 31,325 in 2022.[2]