Gat

Gat is a village in , . Gat is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tel Erani and Kiryat Gat.

Archaeological site
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or Tell esh-Sheikh Ahmed el-ʿAreini is a multi-period archaeological site on the outskirts of in the of . It is also known by the name ʻIrâq el-Menshiyeh, although thought to have borne the original Arabic name of Menshiyet es-Saḥalīn.

Railway station
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The railway station is an Israel Railways station in , situated on the Railway to Beersheba. It is located in the industrial zone in the east of . is situated 3 km southwest of Gat.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological tell in the , or lowlands, of , about 30 km east of . The site had previously been known as the Arab village of Zayta; its population was moved 1.5 km north during the period of Mandatory Palestine, and depopulated by Israel’s Givati Brigade in 1948. is situated 3½ km east of Gat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gath and Sde Moshe.

Village
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Gat is a kibbutz in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 946.

Village
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is a moshav in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, about three kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 690.

Town
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also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the of . It lies 56 km south of , 43 km north of , and 68 km west southwest of . is situated 3 km southwest of Gat.

Gat

Latitude
31.62686° or 31° 37′ 37″ north
Longitude
34.79511° or 34° 47′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G3PJQGW+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278476842
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From French to Hebrew—“Gat” goes by many names.
  • French: “Gat”
  • Hebrew: “גת”

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Localities in the Area

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