Middle East
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Southern District

Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non

Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non is a bus stop in , . Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the hospital .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barzilai Medical Center and Ashkelon Sports Arena.

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 480 metres east of Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non.

Sports venue
The Ashkelon Sport Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in , . The arena opened in 1999 and is home to the Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Basketball Club. The arena has a capacity of 3,000 permanent seats. is situated 2 km east of Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non.

Prison
is an Israeli prison located in . There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu. is situated 4 km east of Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashkelon and Bat Hadar.

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: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community settlement in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 661. is situated 4½ km southeast of Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non.

Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mavki'im is a moshav in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 515. is situated 5 km southeast of Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non.

Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non

Latitude
31.66289° or 31° 39′ 46″ north
Longitude
34.55418° or 34° 33′ 15″ east
Open location code
8G3PMH73+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5668559852
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Hel HaYam/Shai Ag’non” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سلاح البحرية/شاي عچنون”
  • Hebrew: “חיל הים/ש״י עגנון”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria Viriduse church and Shapira community center.

Nearby Places

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