Middle East
Israel
Central District

Kidron

Kidron is a moshav in central . Located in the just east of , and near the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,626.
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  • Type: Village with 1,610 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Katrah”, “Kidron, Israel”, “Qatra”, “Qatrah”, “Qidron”, and “Qtara”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Nof Airbase and Hertzfeld Geriatric Hospital.

Aerodrome
Photo: Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Air Force Base 8, is the oldest and main base of the Israeli Air Force located 5 km south of , . Tel Nof houses two strike fighter, two transport helicopter and a UAV squadron. is situated 3½ km northeast of Kidron.

Hospital
Photo: Yaronbarr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

School
Photo: Nivkorkos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gedera and Beit Hilkia.

Town
, less commonly known as Gdera, is a town in the southern part of the Shfela region in the of founded in 1884. It is 13 kilometres south of . In 2023 it had a population of 30,685.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Haredi moshav in central . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Nahal Sorek Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,298. is situated 3 km southeast of Kidron.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a religious kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Nahal Sorek Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 688. is situated 3 km south of Kidron.

Kidron

Latitude
31.8151° or 31° 48′ 54″ north
Longitude
34.79766° or 34° 47′ 52″ east
Population
1,610
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IL KID
Open location code
8G3PRQ8X+23
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278473386
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293852
Wiki­data ID
Q588697
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Kidron” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kidron”
  • Dutch: “Kidron, Israel”
  • French: “Kidron”
  • Hebrew: “מושב קדרון”
  • Hebrew: “קדרון”
  • Hebrew: “קִדְרוֹן”
  • Hebrew: “קידרון”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kidron i Israel”
  • Polish: “Kidron”
  • Russian: “Кидрон”
  • Turkish: “Kidron”

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