Kiryat Ye'arim

Kiryat Ye'arim
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
كريات يعاريم
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Qiryat Yˁarim
 • Also spelledKiryat Yearim (unofficial)
Beth midrash in Kiryat Ye'arim
Beth midrash in Kiryat Ye'arim
Kiryat Ye'arim is located in Jerusalem
Kiryat Ye'arim
Kiryat Ye'arim
Kiryat Ye'arim is located in Israel
Kiryat Ye'arim
Kiryat Ye'arim
Coordinates: 31°48′12″N 35°6′0″E / 31.80333°N 35.10000°E / 31.80333; 35.10000
Country Israel
District Jerusalem
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityYitzhak Ravitz
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total6,555
Name meaningTown of forests

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.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 6,555.

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Nefesh B'Nefesh Community Profiles: Telz-Stone/Kiryat Yearim. [dead link], more precisely: Telz-Stone removed from page.