Kiryat Gat
city in Israel
Kiryat Gat, also spelled Qiryat Gat (Hebrew: קִרְיַת גַּת), is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It is 56 km (35 miles) south of Tel Aviv, 43 km (27 mi) north of Beersheba, 45 km (28 mi) and 68 km (42 mi) from Jerusalem.
Kiryat Gat
קִרְיַת גַּת | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Qiryat Gat |
Coordinates: 31°36′22″N 34°46′18″E / 31.60611°N 34.77167°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Founded | 1954 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aviram Dahari |
Area | |
• Total | 17,102 dunams (17.102 km2 or 6.603 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 53,487 |
• Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
Website | www |
References change
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.