Nes Harim
נֵס הָרִים نيس هاريم | |
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| Etymology: Banner of the Mountains | |
  Nes Harim  Nes Harim | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′41″N 35°3′30″E / 31.74472°N 35.05833°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Kurdish and Moroccan Jews |
| Population (2022) | 1,486[1] |
Nes Harim (Hebrew: נֵס הָרִים, lit. Banner of the Mountains) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh and eight kilometres west of Jerusalem,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,486.[1]
It is situated 693 meters (2,274 feet) above sea level.
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Farmers find monastery beneath Israeli soil CNN, 11 March 2009