Pelugot
Pelugot is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. Pelugot is situated nearby to the village Shahar, as well as near the town Kiryat Gat.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Faluja Town and Kiryat Gat.
Al-Faluja Town
Ruins
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al-Faluja was a Palestinian Arab village in the British Mandate for Palestine, located 30 kilometers northeast of Gaza City. Al-Faluja absorbed settlers from various areas, including Dura.
Kiryat Gat
Railway station
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The Kiryat Gat railway station is an Israel Railways station in Kiryat Gat, situated on the Railway to Beersheba. It is located in the industrial zone in the east of Kiryat Gat. Kiryat Gat is situated 3½ km southeast of Pelugot.
Tel Erani
Archaeological site
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Tel Erani or Tell esh-Sheikh Ahmed el-ʿAreini is a multi-period archaeological site on the outskirts of Kiryat Gat in the Southern District of Israel. It is also known by the name ʻIrâq el-Menshiyeh, although thought to have borne the original Arabic name of Menshiyet es-Saḥalīn. Tel Erani is situated 3½ km southeast of Pelugot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shahar and Kiryat Gat.
Shahar
Village
Shahar is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located about three kilometres west of Kiryat Gat and one kilometre east of Nir Hen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 812. Shahar is situated 2½ km west of Pelugot.
Kiryat Gat
Town
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Kiryat Gat also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It lies 56 km south of Tel Aviv, 43 km north of Beersheba, and 68 km west southwest of Jerusalem. Kiryat Gat is situated 3 km southeast of Pelugot.
Aluma
Village
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Aluma is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the southern coastal plain around three kilometers north-west of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,558. Aluma is situated 3 km north of Pelugot.
Pelugot
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Faluja”, “El Fālūja”, “El Faluje”, “Faluja”, and “Falujah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.62477° or 31° 37′ 29″ northLongitude
34.74906° or 34° 44′ 57″ eastElevation
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
8G3PJPFX+WJGeoNames ID
293928
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In Other Languages
“Pelugot” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “‘Iyyé Fālūja”
- Hebrew: “‘Iyyé Pelugot”
- Hebrew: “עיי פלוג’ה”
- Hebrew: “עיי פלוגה”
- Hebrew: “פלוגות”
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