Beit Shemesh
Beit Shemesh is a city in the Jerusalem district.
The name of the city is translated as "House of the Sun". It is named after the settlement mentioned in Tanakh.
Beit Shemesh was founded in 1950. Its first inhabitants were immigrants from Iran, Iraq, North Africa and Romania, over time, they were joined by repatriates from the USSR and Ethiopia.
The status of the city of Beit Shemesh was received in 1991.
In the early 90s, the religious district of Ramat Beit Shemesh appeared in Beit Shemesh, and families of religious Ultra-Orthodox were settled there.
Next to the city is the "Mini Israel" miniature park and the famous stalactite cave in the Avshalom reserve.
Municipality:
Herzl 5
Tel. 02-9909803
The National Insurance Institute of Israel ("Bituah Leumi"):
ha-Nasi 8
Tel. *6050, 12226050
Israeli Employment Service ("Lishkat Taasuka"):
Maapilim 2
Tel. 02-9913667
The Ministry of Interior ("Misrad ha-Pnim"):
Merkaz Mishari, Binyan Beit Katzir
Tel. 02-9903111
Israel Ministry of Construction and Housing:
Tel. 02-6291100
City streets and attractions near the city:
Beit ShemeshBeit Shemesh. Rose GardenBeit Shemesh. HaArazim streetBeit Shemesh. Ben Gurion streetBeit Shemesh. Garden in the city centerBeit Shemesh. HaNarkis streetBeit Shemesh. Eucalyptus groveMini IsraelStalactite Cave near Beit ShemeshAvshalom Reserve Beit Shemesh | The distance
(in straight line):
| to Jerusalem - | 21 km | | to Tel Aviv - | 42 km | | to Haifa - | 119 km | | to Beer Sheva - | 57 km |
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