Kiryat Ye'arim
קִרְיַת יְעָרִים كريات يعاريم | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Qiryat Yˁarim |
• Also spelled | Kiryat Yearim (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 31°48′12″N 35°6′0″E / 31.80333°N 35.10000°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Yitzhak Ravitz |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 6,555 |
Name meaning | Town 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.