Karni crossing

The Karni Crossing was a cargo terminal on the Israel-Gaza Strip barrier located in the north-eastern end of the that existed between 1994 and 2011 and used for the export and import of goods from/to the Gaza Strip.
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  • Type: Border post
  • Description: border crossings between Israel and Gaza Strip
  • Also known as: Al Mintar Crossing”, “Al Minṭār Crossing”, “El-Montar Crossing”, “Karni checkpoint”, “Karni Crossing”, and “Qarni Crossing

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital and Qasr al-Basha.

Hospital
Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital, usually called the Baptist Hospital for short, is a hospital in the . Its headquarters are located in the Zeitoun neighborhood in the south of , , and it is managed by the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem. is situated 3½ km north of Karni crossing.

Museum
, also known as Pasha's Palace Museum, Radwan Castle, and Napoleon's Fort, was a historic building in the Old City of , . At the time of its destruction, it housed a museum. is situated 3½ km north of Karni crossing.

Mosque
The is a situated in the midst of a cemetery in the neighborhood of , in the , relatively isolated from the rest of the city. is situated 3½ km north of Karni crossing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nahal Oz and Juhor ad-Dik.

Village
is a kibbutz in southern . Located in the northwestern part of the desert close to the border with the and near the development towns of and , it is under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council.

Village
is a Palestinian farming village in the , south of , in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 4,586 inhabitants in 2017. is situated 3½ km southwest of Karni crossing.

Neighborhood
The is a road intersection in the central part of the . It is formed by the intersection of Route 749 within the Netzarim Corridor with Salah al-Din Road. is situated 4 km west of Karni crossing.

Karni crossing

Latitude
31.4739° or 31° 28′ 26″ north
Longitude
34.47362° or 34° 28′ 25″ east
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
8G3PFFFF+HC
Geo­Names ID
7489655
Wiki­data ID
Q387952
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Karni crossing” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: معبر المنطار
  • Arabic: معبر كارني
  • Bulgarian: Карни
  • Catalan: Karni
  • Chinese: 卡尔尼口岸
  • Czech: Hraniční přechod Karni
  • Dutch: Karni crossing
  • Egyptian Arabic: معبر المنطار
  • French: poste-frontière de Karni
  • French: Poste-frontière de Karni
  • German: Grenzübergang Karni
  • Hebrew: מחסום קרני
  • Hebrew: מסוף קרני
  • Hebrew: מעבר קרני
  • Italian: Valico di Karni
  • Russian: Карни
  • Russian: КПП Карни
  • Turkish: Karni Geçidi

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