The Great Dune

Ashdod Sand Dune is a psammosere ecosystem close to the city of on the Israeli Coastal Plain near the Mediterranean sea. It is south of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ashdod’s museam Korin Maman and Ashdod–Ad Halom–Metropol railway station.

Museum
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The Museum of Philistine Culture is an archaeological museum in . The museum is dedicated to the culture of the Philistines, the ancient people who inhabited the maritime part of Israel from the XII century BC.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , . It is served by the Binyamina–– and the –Tel Aviv–Ashkelon– suburban lines.

Hospital
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Samson Assuta Ashdod Medical Center is a general hospital in , . It began operation on June 4, 2017, and was opened in stages, assuming full operation in November 2017.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashdod and Gan Yavne.

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is a city on the Mediterranean coast of , halfway between and . One of Israel's two industrial ports is here. It is Israel's busiest port, with 60% of all imports and exports passing through it.

Town
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is a town in , located adjacent to the city of . was founded in 1931 and achieved local council status in 1950.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 2,224.

The Great Dune

Latitude
31.7734° or 31° 46′ 24″ north
Longitude
34.6538° or 34° 39′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G3PQMF3+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10103748730
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q4804773
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Satellite Map

Discover The Great Dune from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Norwegian Nynorsk—“The Great Dune” goes by many names.
  • French: “La Grande Dune”
  • German: “Die große Düne”
  • Hebrew: “דיונה אשדוד”
  • Hebrew: “דיונת אשדוד”
  • Hebrew: “הדיונה הגדולה של אשדוד”
  • Hebrew: “הדיונה הגדולה”
  • Hebrew: “הדיונה של אשדוד”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ashdodsanddynene”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rova 14 and Peres Campus.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Community center ‘Diuna’ and Ashdod Police Station.

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