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Southern District

Shkhunat Giv’at Tsion

Shkhunat Giv’at Tsion is a locality in , . Shkhunat Giv’at Tsion is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Shikma Prison and Ashkelon Sports Arena.

Prison
is an Israeli prison located in . There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu.

Sports venue
The Ashkelon Sport Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in , . The arena opened in 1999 and is home to the Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Basketball Club. The arena has a capacity of 3,000 permanent seats.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bat Hadar and Ashkelon.

Village
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is a community settlement in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 661.

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or Ashqelon Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן Arabic عسقلان ˁAsqalān; is a city on the Mediterranean coast of , 50 km to the south of .

Village
is a moshav in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 880. is situated 3 km southeast of Shkhunat Giv’at Tsion.

Shkhunat Giv’at Tsion

Latitude
31.65458° or 31° 39′ 17″ north
Longitude
34.58207° or 34° 34′ 56″ east
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMH3J+RR
Geo­Names ID
9028277
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In Other Languages

“Shkhunat Giv’at Tsion” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Shekhunat Giv’at Tsion”
  • Hebrew: “Shekhunat Giv’at Ẕion”
  • Hebrew: “Shkhunat Giv’at Tsion”
  • Hebrew: “שכונת גבעת ציון”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Gan Le’ummi Ashqelon and Ashkelon.

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