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Motsa ‘Illit, Israel
Jerusalem · Israel
Motsa ‘Illit is a small town in Jerusalem, Israel with a population of 1,212. Elevation: 2,123 ft (647 m). Average temperature: 70°F (21°C).
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About Motsa ‘Illit
Motza Illit is a community settlement in central Israel, in suburban Jerusalem. Located on a slope overlooking the Jerusalem Mountains, Ein Karem, the Motza Valley and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,661.
People
Climate
| Population | 1,212 |
| Population Density | 491 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,123 ft (647 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.7936°, 35.1578° |
| Timezone | Asia/Jerusalem |
| Country | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| State / Province | Jerusalem |
| Average Temperature | 70°F (21°C) |
| January Average | 58°F (14°C) |
| July Average | 83°F (28°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 23.6 inches (598 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Motsa ‘Illit
Motsa ‘Illit is a small town in Israel (Jerusalem) with a population of 1,212. The city sits at an elevation of 2,123 feet (647 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 70°F (21°C). Temperatures range from 58°F in January to 83°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 23.6 inches. The timezone is Asia/Jerusalem.
Climate in Motsa ‘Illit
Motsa ‘Illit has an average annual temperature of 21.4°C (71°F). The hottest month is Aug (28.4°C), the coldest is Jan (13.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 537 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 70.2°F |
| 30% above Israel avg | |
| January Average | 58°F (14°C) |
| July Average | 83°F (28°C) |
| Sunny Days | 344 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 2,123 ft (647 m) |
| Area | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 491/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.7936°N, 35.1578°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Jerusalem |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
6 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 8.0 m (26 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1759 | AKKO | Earthquake | 8.0 m | 2,000 | 138 km |
| 2004 | DEAD SEA | Earthquake | 1.0 m | — | 40 km |
| 1837 | ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | 6,000 | 138 km |
| 1546 | GAZA - JAFFA | Earthquake | — | — | 40 km |
| 1033 | AKKO | Earthquake | — | 70,000 | 135 km |
| 746 | SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | — | 40 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F (14°C) | 4.3 in | Wettest |
| February | 50°F (10°C) | 3.5 in | Coldest |
| March | 53°F (12°C) | 2.7 in | |
| April | 61°F (16°C) | 0.8 in | |
| May | 67°F (19°C) | 0.2 in | |
| June | 71°F (22°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| July | 83°F (28°C) | 0.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 75°F (24°C) | 0.0 in | |
| September | 73°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 0.5 in | |
| November | 59°F (15°C) | 2.2 in | |
| December | 51°F (11°C) | 3.3 in |
Motsa ‘Illit has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 50°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 17.4 inches, with January being the wettest month (4.3") and June the driest (0.0").
Schools in Motsa ‘Illit
4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yossef Gadish Ramot Ort Highschool | — | — | — | — |
| Beit Shulamit Highschool for Girls | — | — | — | — |
| Mamad B School | — | — | — | — |
| Harel Highschool | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Motsa ‘Illit
25 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galgalatz | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| KAN Gimel כאן גימל | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ECO99FM | pop, top 40 | AAC+ | |
| #joint radio Blues Rock | 60s, 70s | MP3 320 kbps | |
| #joint radio Beat Trance | ambient, edm | MP3 320 kbps | |
| #joint radio Reggae | dub, dub reggae | MP3 320 kbps | |
| קול פליי | kol-play | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Kcm FM Channel 01 Live | hasidic, hebrew | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radios 100FM רדיוס | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 100fm - 100% Movies | movie music, music | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Tel Aviv 102FM רדיו תל אביב | contenmporary, music | AAC+ | |
| Kan Reshet Bet | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: תורה וזימרה | jewish, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: הלכות ודף יומי | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: דעת רבנו | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radio Breslev Carmiel | — | MP3 96 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| 88FM | — | UNKNOWN | |
| ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב | books, jewish | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rak Musica | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| GUITAR - J. WILLIAMS | — | MP3 | |
| Radio Plus (XK) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| kzradio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| toker fm | religious | MP3 128 kbps | |
| toker fm (US) | religious | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Motsa ‘Illit
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnon House | ||||
| Al-Bad Museum for Olive Oil Production | ||||
| Archäologischer Park „Durch die Zeiten“ | ||||
| Artas Folklore Center | ||||
| Artist's House | ||||
| Asirei HaMahtarot | ||||
| Baituna Al Talhami Museum | ||||
| Barbur Gallery | ||||
| Beit Sahour Community Center | ||||
| Bethlehem Historical Museum | ||||
| Bible Lands Museum | ||||
| Biblical Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Bloomfield Science Museum | ||||
| Burnt House | ||||
| Dar Zahran Heritage Building | ||||
| Davidson Center | ||||
| Ein Yael | ||||
| Friends of Zion Museum | ||||
| Frumin House | ||||
| Gush Katif Museum | ||||
| Ha'Rav Kook Museum | ||||
| Hebrew Music Museum | ||||
| International Nativity Museum | ||||
| Israel Museum | ||||
| Knesset Museum | ||||
| Mahmoud Darwish Museum (Al-Birweh Park) | ||||
| Mardigian Armenian Museum | ||||
| Memorial of Father Joseph Germer-Durand (1845-1917) | ||||
| Menachem Begin Heritage Center | ||||
| Mount Herzl | ||||
| Museum for Islamic Art | ||||
| Museum of Holocaust Art | ||||
| Museum of Islamic Art | ||||
| Museum of Italian Jewish Art | ||||
| Museum of Tolerance | ||||
| Museum on the Seam | ||||
| Nature Museum | ||||
| Noora Heritage House | ||||
| Palestine Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Palestine Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Palestinian Heritage Museum of Dar al-Tifel | ||||
| People's Museum | ||||
| Pontifical Biblical Institute | ||||
| Ramallah Museum | ||||
| Rockefeller Museum | ||||
| Sakakini Cultural Center | ||||
| Saxum Visitor Center | ||||
| Shrine of the Book | ||||
| Terra Sancta Museum | ||||
| The Holocaust History Museum | ||||
| The Olive press museum | ||||
| The Palestinian Museum | ||||
| Ticho House | ||||
| Yad La'Shiryon | ||||
| Yad Va'Shem | ||||
| Yasser Arafat Museum | ||||
| Zedekiah's cave | ||||
| בית האומנים | ||||
| הרובע ההרודיאני | ||||
| מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים | ||||
| مسجد أهل الخير | ||||
| معهد الآثار |
Libraries in Motsa ‘Illit
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Shakra Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Bishara Office | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Kholod Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Nimer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Najah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Najah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| al-Ubeidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| al-Ubeidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Alquds Almaftohah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amanouiel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amanouiel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arnold Brener Urban Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arnold Brener Urban Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beddu library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beddu library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bethlehem University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dar Al-Shorooq library | 0.0 | |||||
| Galoust Gulbenkian Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harman Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hussary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ironit | 0.0 | |||||
| Ironit | 0.0 | |||||
| Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jerusalem Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jerusalem Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kufur Ne'mah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Baka | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Baka | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Ramat Bet Shemesh | 0.0 | |||||
| Medo library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ramallah Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| suhar bookshop | 0.0 | |||||
| suhar bookshop | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children | 0.0 | |||||
| The National Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה לארכאולוגיה | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה לארכאולוגיה | 0.0 | |||||
| ספרייה עירונית | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית בלומפילד | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית הפקולטה למשפטים | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית כרמים | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית פסגת זאב | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית שוהם | 0.0 | |||||
| تكسي الرام | 0.0 | |||||
| تكسي الرام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة الحسام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة منيب المصري | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Motsa ‘Illit
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abu khalid market | |||||
| Bethlehem Marketplace | |||||
| call it spring كول ات سبرينج | |||||
| Duty Free | |||||
| Hisbat Ramallah | |||||
| Machane Yehuda Market | |||||
| Muristan | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old Market (Al Souq) | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| השוק הערבי | |||||
| שוק האיכרים - רעות |
Hotels in Motsa ‘Illit
1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Motsa ‘Illit
1 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Motsa ‘Illit
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Motsa ‘Illit
2 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Motsa ‘Illit
2 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Motsa ‘Illit
2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Motsa ‘Illit
1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Motsa ‘Illit
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מבשלת שפירא |
Stadiums & Teams in Motsa ‘Illit
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Motsa ‘Illit
23 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Gurion International Airport | TLV | Large Airport |
| Bar Yehuda Airfield | MTZ | Medium Airport |
| Nevatim Air Base | VTM | Medium Airport |
| Tel Nof Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Arad Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Beersheba (Teyman) Airport | BEV | Small Airport |
| Dimona Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ein Shemer Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ein Vered Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gvulot Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzerim Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzerim Northwest Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzor Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Herzliya Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Kedma Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Mishmar Ayalon Highway Strip H | — | Small Airport |
| Naan Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Negba-Gold Agricultural Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Palmahim Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Palmahim South Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Rishon Lezion Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Tnuvot Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Motsa ‘Illit
4 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Ateret Tzion | |
| בי"כ רמתיים צופים | |
| זכרון אברהם | |
| ישיבת רמות |
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What is the population of Motsa ‘Illit?
Motsa ‘Illit has a population of 1,212 residents and is located in Israel. The population density is 491 people per square mile, spread across 2.5 square miles.
What is the weather like in Motsa ‘Illit?
Motsa ‘Illit enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winter temperatures average 58°F in January, while summers reach an average of 83°F in July. The area receives 344 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 23.6 inches.