Ya‘ar Pelugot
Ya‘ar Pelugot is a forest in Southern District, Israel. Ya‘ar Pelugot is situated nearby to the village Shahar, as well as near the locality Mivhor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Faluja Town and Kiryat Gat.
Al-Faluja Town
Ruins
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al-Faluja was a Palestinian Arab village in the British Mandate for Palestine, located 30 kilometers northeast of Gaza City. Al-Faluja absorbed settlers from various areas, including Dura.
Kiryat Gat
Railway station
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The Kiryat Gat railway station is an Israel Railways station in Kiryat Gat, situated on the Railway to Beersheba. It is located in the industrial zone in the east of Kiryat Gat. Kiryat Gat is situated 4 km southeast of Ya‘ar Pelugot.
Hatta
Ruins
Hatta was a Palestinian Arab village of 1,125 inhabitants that was depopulated after a July 17, 1948 assault by Israeli forces of the Givati Brigade during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Hatta is situated 3 km north of Ya‘ar Pelugot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shahar and Kiryat Gat.
Shahar
Village
Shahar is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located about three kilometres west of Kiryat Gat and one kilometre east of Nir Hen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 812.
Kiryat Gat
Town
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Kiryat Gat also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It lies 56 km south of Tel Aviv, 43 km north of Beersheba, and 68 km west southwest of Jerusalem. Kiryat Gat is situated 3 km southeast of Ya‘ar Pelugot.
Aluma
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aluma is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the southern coastal plain around three kilometers north-west of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,558. Aluma is situated 3 km north of Ya‘ar Pelugot.
Ya‘ar Pelugot
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Ya`ar Pelugot”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.62299° or 31° 37′ 23″ northLongitude
34.74547° or 34° 44′ 44″ eastElevation
97 metres (318 feet)Open location code
8G3PJPFW+55GeoNames ID
10370373
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar Pelugot” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Pelugot”
- Hebrew: “יער פלוגות”
Localities in the Area
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