Mevaseret Zion
town in Israel near Jerusalem
31°48′N 35°9′E / 31.800°N 35.150°E
Mevaseret Zion
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Mbaśśert Çiyon |
| • Also spelled | Mevasseret Ziyyon (official) |
 View of Mevaseret from Rekhes Halilim | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District |  Jerusalem |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council |
| • Head of Municipality | Yoram Shimon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,390 dunams (6.39 km2 or 2.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,445 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Herald of Zion (from Isaiah 40:9) |
Mevaseret Zion (Hebrew: מְבַשֶּׂרֶת צִיּוֹן) is a suburb of Jerusalem with the administrative status of a local council. Mevaseret Zion is made up of two distinct older townships, Maoz Zion and Mevaseret Yerushalayim.
Mevaseret Zion is located on a mountain ridge 750 meters above sea level, on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
References change
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
Other websites change
- Municipality website (in Hebrew)
- Harel High School website (in Hebrew)
- Notes on an Iron Age four sheqel scale weight from Mevasseret Yerushalayim
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