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Gath

Gat is a kibbutz in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 941.
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  • Type: Village with 704 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in Israel
  • Also known as: “Gat” and “Gat, Israel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Erani and Kiryat Gat.

Archaeological site
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or Tell esh-Sheikh Ahmed el-ʿAreini is a multi-period archaeological site on the outskirts of in the of . It is also known by the name ʻIrâq el-Menshiyeh, although thought to have borne the original Arabic name of Menshiyet es-Saḥalīn.

Railway station
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The railway station is an Israel Railways station in , situated on the Railway to Beersheba. It is located in the industrial zone in the east of . is situated 3 km southwest of Gath.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological tell in the , or lowlands, of , about 30 km east of . The site had previously been known as the Arab village of Zayta; its population was moved 1.5 km north during the period of Mandatory Palestine, and depopulated by Israel’s Givati Brigade in 1948. is situated 3½ km east of Gath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sde Moshe and Kiryat Gat.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, about three kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 678.

Town
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also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the of . It lies 56 km south of , 43 km north of , and 68 km west southwest of . is situated 3 km southwest of Gath.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located a few kilometers north of and south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 725. is situated 3½ km north of Gath.

Gath

Latitude
31.62766° or 31° 37′ 40″ north
Longitude
34.7942° or 34° 47′ 39″ east
Population
704
Elevation
151 metres (495 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJQHV+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 82627620
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295076
Wiki­data ID
Q2890586
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Gath” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “迦特”
  • Czech: “Gat”
  • French: “Gat”
  • French: “Gath”
  • Georgian: “გათ”
  • Greek: “Γκαθ”
  • Hebrew: “גת”
  • Hebrew: “קיבוץ גת”
  • Hungarian: “Gát”
  • Italian: “Gat (Israele)”
  • Italian: “Gat”
  • Macedonian: “Гат во Израел”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gat kibbutz”
  • Polish: “Gat”
  • Portuguese: “Gate”
  • Russian: “Геф”
  • Serbian: “Гат”
  • Spanish: “Gat”
  • Turkish: “Gat”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґат”

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