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Erez

Erez is a kibbutz in southwestern . Located just 1 kilometre north of the , it is the namesake of the nearby . The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950.
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  • Type: Village with 662 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in Israel
  • Also known as: “Dimra” and “Dimrah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Erez Crossing and Nasr Mosque.

Building
Photo: Eliran t, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Beit Hanoun Crossing, is a border crossing between the and . It is located at the northern end of the Gaza Strip, between the Israeli kibbutz of Erez and the Palestinian city of .

Mosque
The Umm al-Nasr Mosque, also known as the Beit Hanoun Mosque, is the oldest in the city of in the . It is located in the center of the city and was built in 1239 CE. is situated 3½ km southwest of Erez.

Cemetery
Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaAsara and Yad Mordechai.

Village
Photo: MathKnight, CC BY 2.5.
is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-west , just at the northern border with the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,242. is situated 3 km northwest of Erez.

Village
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 2.5.
is a kibbutz in . Located 10 km south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 987. is situated 3 km north of Erez.

Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,024. is situated 3½ km east of Erez.

Erez

Latitude
31.56064° or 31° 33′ 38″ north
Longitude
34.56609° or 34° 33′ 58″ east
Population
662
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHH68+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92380281
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295177
Wiki­data ID
Q1350054
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Erez” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إيرز”
  • Bavarian: “Erez”
  • Catalan: “Erez”
  • Chinese: “埃雷茲”
  • Czech: “Erez”
  • Dutch: “Erez”
  • French: “Erez”
  • German: “Eres”
  • German: “Erez”
  • Hebrew: “ארז”
  • Hebrew: “קיבוץ ארז”
  • Irish: “Erez”
  • Italian: “Erez”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Erez”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Erez”
  • Norwegian: “Erez”
  • Persian: “ارز (کیبوتص)”
  • Persian: “ارز”
  • Polish: “Erez”
  • Portuguese: “Erez”
  • Russian: “Эрез”
  • Spanish: “Erez”
  • Turkish: “Erez”
  • Urdu: “ایرز”

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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 “Erez”. Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.