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Gal On

Gal On is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728.
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  • Type: Village with 378 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in Israel
  • Also known as: “Gal’on” and “Galon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Zayit and Tel Burna.

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.

Archaeological site
Photo: Joeuziel, Public domain.
is an archaeological site located in the , along the banks of Nahal Guvrin, not far from modern-day Qiryat Gat. is located near /, Tel Goded, Lachish, / and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Nir and Sde Moshe.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central . falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2023 its population was 660. is situated 3 km northeast of Gal On.

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. is situated 5 km southwest of Gal On.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 483. is situated 5 km southeast of Gal On.

Gal On

Latitude
31.63359° or 31° 38′ 1″ north
Longitude
34.8485° or 34° 50′ 55″ east
Population
378
Elevation
214 metres (702 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJRMX+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 82627687
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295095
Wiki­data ID
Q2468110
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Turkish—“Gal On” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “גלאון”
  • Czech: “Gal On”
  • Czech: “Gal’on”
  • Dutch: “Gal On”
  • French: “Gal On”
  • French: “גלאון”
  • German: “Gal On”
  • German: “Gal-On”
  • German: “גלאון”
  • Hebrew: “Gal’on”
  • Hebrew: “גילאון”
  • Hebrew: “גל און”
  • Hebrew: “גל-און”
  • Hebrew: “גלאון”
  • Korean: “갈온”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gal On”
  • Polish: “Gal On”
  • Polish: “Gal’on”
  • Polish: “Galon”
  • Russian: “Гал-Он”
  • Russian: “Галь-Он”
  • Russian: “Гальон”
  • Spanish: “Gal On”
  • Turkish: “Gal On”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include מצודת גלאון and Galon Cemetery.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gal On”. Photo: Notecardforfree, CC BY-SA 3.0.