Holot Ashqelon
Holot Ashqelon is a dune in Southern District, Israel. Holot Ashqelon is situated nearby to the suburb Southern Industrial Zone, as well as near the village Mavki’im.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rutenberg Power Plant and Ni`ilya.
Rutenberg Power Plant
Power station
The Rutenberg Power Station is a coal-fired power plant situated on the Mediterranean coast in Ashkelon, Israel. Rutenberg Power Plant is situated 3 km west of Holot Ashqelon.
Ni`ilya
Ruins
Ni'ilya was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on November 4, 1948, under Operation Yo'av. Ni`ilya is situated 2½ km northeast of Holot Ashqelon.
Dorad Power Station
Power station
The Dorad power station is a power station in Ashkelon, Israel. It is a combined cycle power station powered by natural gas. Dorad Power Station is situated 3 km northwest of Holot Ashqelon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mavki’im and Karmia.
Mavki’im
Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mavki'im is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 515.
Karmia
Village
Photo: Dtarad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karmia is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 742.
Zikim
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Zikim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 944. Zikim is situated 4 km southwest of Holot Ashqelon.
Holot Ashqelon
- Type: Dune
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.62328° or 31° 37′ 24″ northLongitude
34.55749° or 34° 33′ 27″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8G3PJHF4+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 278477254OpenStreetMap feature
natural=duneGeoNames ID
295619
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In Other Languages
“Holot Ashqelon” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱olot Ashkelon”
- Hebrew: “H̱olot Ashqelon”
- Hebrew: “חולות אשקלון”
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