Be'er Ya'akov
Be'er Ya'akov
בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב بئر يعقوب | |
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City (from 2021) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Be'er Y'qob |
| • Also spelled | Be'er Ya'aqov (official) |
Be'er Ya'akov | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′33″N 34°50′1″E / 31.94250°N 34.83361°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Nissim Gozlan |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,480 dunams (9.48 km2; 3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 34,601 |
| • Density | 3,650/km2 (9,450/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Jacob's well |
| Website | b-y.org.il |
Be'er Ya'akov (Hebrew: בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב, lit. 'Jacob's Well') is a city in central Israel, near Ness Ziona and Rishon Lezion. The town has an area of 8,580 dunams (~8.6 km2), and had a population of 34,601 in 2023.