[2] Located in the Shephelah between Bet Shemesh and Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council.
410 acres) 200–260 meters above sea level, and borders the Ayalon Valley to the North and the Meginim Forest to the South.
Karmei Yosef is situated in the midst of agricultural lands, mostly vineyards growing grapes for wine and eating, as well as fruit and olive groves, covering some 7500 dunams (roughly 1875 acres).
[citation needed] Karmei Yosef is located near the ancient city of Gezer.
[4] In July 2022 one person died when a sink hole opened up below a swimming pool.