Beit Shemesh
Synonyms:
Beth shemesh
Beit Shemesh (Wikipedia)
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Beit Shemesh
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Beit Šemš |
| • Also spelled | Bet Shemesh (official) |
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 Emblem of Beit Shemesh | |
  Beit Shemesh  Beit Shemesh | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′44.47″N 34°59′11.93″E / 31.7456861°N 34.9866472°ECoordinates: 31°44′44.47″N 34°59′11.93″E / 31.7456861°N 34.9866472°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District |  Jerusalem |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Aliza Bloch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,259 dunams (34.259 km2 or 13.227 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 114,371 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | House of the sun |
Beit Shemesh (Hebrew: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ, Latin: Bethsames, Beth Shamesh, Bethshamesh or Bet shemesh and most often Beth-Shemesh in English translations of the Hebrew Bible) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District, with a population of 114,371 in 2017. The history of Beit Shemesh goes back to pre-biblical times. The modern city of Beit Shemesh was founded in 1950.