Har HaMenuchot

Har HaMenuchot
הר המנוחות‎
Highest point
Elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Coordinates	31°47′53″N 35°10′40″E / 31.79806°N 35.17778°E / 31.79806; 35.17778
Geography
Location	Jerusalem
Parent range	Judean

Har HaMenuchot
Details
Established	1951
Location	Jerusalem
Size	580 dunams (0.58 km2; 0.22 sq mi)[1]
No. of graves	over 150,000[1]
Find a Grave	Har HaMenuchot

Har HaMenuchot (Hebrew: הר המנוחות, Ashkenazi pronunciation, Har HaMenuchos, lit. "Mount of Those who are Resting", also known as Givat Shaul Cemetery) is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem. The hilltop burial ground lies at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south. Opened in 1951 on 300 dunams (0.30 km²; 0.12 sq mi) of land,^[2] it has continually expanded into new sections on the northern and western slopes of the hill. As of 2008, the cemetery encompasses 580 dunams (0.58 km²; 0.22 sq mi) in which over 150,000 people are buried.^[1]