Mevaseret Zion
Coordinates: 31°48′N 35°9′E / 31.800°N 35.150°E
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.
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Mbaśśert Çiyon |
| • Also spelled | Mevasseret Ziyyon (official) |
| Country |  |
| District |  Jerusalem |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council |
| • Head of Municipality | Yoram Shimon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,445 |
| Name meaning | Herald of Zion (from Isaiah 40:9) |
Mevaseret Zion is located on a mountain ridge 750 meters above sea level, on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Mevaseret Zion Media
View of Maoz Zion from Castel National Park
Mevasseret Zion water tower
Mevasseret Zion "Snunit" neighborhood
A neighborhood in Maoz Zion
Mevasseret Zion - Panorama
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References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
Other websites
- Municipality website Archived 2013-12-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)
- Harel High School website (in Hebrew)
- Notes on an Iron Age four sheqel scale weight from Mevasseret Yerushalayim
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