Kiryat Ye'arim
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| Kiryat Ye'arim | |
| Hebrew | קרית יערים |
| Government | Local council |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Population | 3,100 (2005) |
| Jurisdiction | 350 dunams (0.35 km²) |
Kiryat Ye'arim, also spelled Qiryat Yearim (Hebrew: קרית יערים), is a town (local council) in the Jerusalem District of Israel.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2005 Kiryat Ye'arim had a popultation of 3,100, predominantly Jewish, with a growth rate of 1.2%.
[edit] Geography
Kiryat Ye'arim is located approximately 10 kilometers west of Jerusalem, just north of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway. Neighboring Kiryat Ye'arim to the northeast is the Arab town of Abu Ghosh.
Qiryat Ye'arim is 710 meters above sea level.
[edit] History
Kiryat Ye'arim is named for a town of the same name mentioned in the bible in relation to King David's transport of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. There are those who believe that a nearby tel is the remains of the biblical town. Another theory is that the biblical town is the present Abu Ghosh.
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| Cities | Bet Shemesh · Jerusalem |  |
| Local councils | Abu Ghosh · Kiryat Ye'arim · Mevaseret Zion | |
| Regional councils | Mateh Yehudah | |
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