Ugdat HaPlada
Ugdat HaPlada is a monument in Southern District, Israel. Ugdat HaPlada is situated nearby to the village Yated, as well as near Yevul.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kerem Shalom border crossing.
Kerem Shalom border crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0.
Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing at the junction of two border sections: one between the Gaza Strip and Israel, and one between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. It is used by trucks carrying goods from Israel or Egypt to the Gaza Strip. Kerem Shalom border crossing is situated 4 km west of Ugdat HaPlada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yated and Yevul.
Yated
Village
Yated is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Shalom, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 996.
Yevul
Village
Yevul is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert near the Gaza Strip–Egypt border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 446. Yevul is situated 2½ km southeast of Ugdat HaPlada.
Sdei Avraham
Village
Photo: Ravit, Public domain.
Sdei Avraham is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert near the Gaza Strip border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 447. Sdei Avraham is situated 2½ km east of Ugdat HaPlada.
Ugdat HaPlada
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Steel Division Memorial”
- Categories: cenotaph and historic site
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.20931° or 31° 12′ 34″ northLongitude
34.30798° or 34° 18′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8G3P6855+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 345387152OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q6792697
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Ugdat HaPlada” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب فرقة الصلب”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת אוגדת הפלדה”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include מוצב לולים and Avshalom Cemetery.
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