The Great Dune
Ashdod Sand Dune is a psammosere ecosystem close to the city of Ashdod on the Israeli Coastal Plain near the Mediterranean sea. It is south of Tel Aviv.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ashdod’s museam Korin Maman and Ashdod–Ad Halom railway station.
Ashdod’s museam Korin Maman
Museum
Photo: Laliv g, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Philistine Culture is an archaeological museum in Ashdod. 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.
Ashdod–Ad Halom railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashdod–Ad Halom railway station is a railway station in Ashdod, Israel. It is served by the Binyamina–Tel Aviv–Ashkelon and the Ra'anana–Tel Aviv–Ashkelon–Beersheba suburban lines.
Assuta Ashdod Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Shmuliko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Assuta Ashdod Medical Center is a general hospital in Ashdod, Israel. 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.
Ashdod
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashdod is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, halfway between Tel Aviv and Gaza. 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.
Gan Yavne
Town
Photo: YesAlexander, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gan-Yavne is a town in central Israel, located adjacent to the city of Ashdod. Gan Yavne was founded in 1931 and achieved local council status in 1950.
Shtulim
Village
Photo: Yaakov2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shtulim is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 2,207.
The Great Dune
- Type: Peak
- Also known as: “Ashdod Sand Dune”
- Categories: dune and landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.7734° or 31° 46′ 24″ northLongitude
34.6538° or 34° 39′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8G3PQMF3+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 10103748730OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q4804773
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Community center ‘Diuna’ and Ashdod Police Station.
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