Ashkelon

Ashkelon is a town in , and has about 148,000 residents. Ashkelon is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Town with about 148,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barzilai Medical Center and Shikma Prison.
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Hospital
is a 600-bed district general hospital in , opened in 1961.
Prison
is an Israeli prison located in .
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Railway station
The railway station is a railway station that is located in , . is situated 2½ km east of Ashkelon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashkelon and Bat Hadar.
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or Ashqelon Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן Arabic عسقلان…
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Village
is a community settlement in southern . is situated 3½ km southeast of Ashkelon.
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Village
Be'er Ganim is a community settlement in southern . is situated 4 km northeast of Ashkelon.

Ashkelon

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Latitude
31.67415° or 31° 40′ 27″ north
Longitude
34.57719° or 34° 34′ 38″ east
Open location code
8G3PMHFG+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1213129792
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Ashkelon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عسقلان”
  • French: “Ascalon”
  • German: “Aschkelon”
  • Hebrew: “אשקלון”
  • Russian: “Ашкелон”
  • Serbian: “Ашкелон”
  • Spanish: “Ascalón”
  • Ukrainian: “Ашкелон”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include מתנ’ס נווה דקלים and Park Menahem Begin.

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