Tel Ashqelon

Tel Ashqelon is a scenic viewpoint in , . Tel Ashqelon is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barzilai Medical Center and Dorad Power Station.

Hospital
Photo: Eman, Public domain.
is a 600-bed district general hospital in , opened in 1961. The hospital serves a population of 500,000, including a large number of Ethiopian and Russian immigrants, and has more than 100,000 admissions annually. is situated 3 km northeast of Tel Ashqelon.

Power station
The is a power station in , . It is a combined cycle power station powered by natural gas. is situated 1½ km south of Tel Ashqelon.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
The Rutenberg Power Station is a coal-fired power plant situated on the Mediterranean coast in , . is situated 2½ km south of Tel Ashqelon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashkelon and Zikim.

Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Ashqelon Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן Arabic عسقلان ˁAsqalān; is a city on the Mediterranean coast of , 50 km to the south of .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in southern . Located in the northern desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 997. is situated 4½ km south of Tel Ashqelon.

Village
Photo: Dtarad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in southern . Located between and the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 730. is situated 5 km south of Tel Ashqelon.

Tel Ashqelon

Latitude
31.65° or 31° 39′ north
Longitude
34.53333° or 34° 32′ east
Open location code
8G3PMG2M+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278478447
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Tel Ashqelon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Ashqelon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “اثار”
  • Hebrew: “תל אשקלון”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Tel Ashqelon”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Amphitheater and Roman Baziliqa.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as EAPL and Eli’ezer Ben Yehuda Blvd/Hutsot HaYotser.

Israel: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tel Aviv, Carmel Range, Haifa, and Nazareth.

Curious Scenic Viewpoints to Discover

Uncover intriguing scenic viewpoints from every corner of the globe.