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Kiryat Gat is a city in Israel, located within the Ashkelon Subdistrict of the Southern District. Established on January 1, 1954, the municipality replaced the former settlement of Iraq al-Manshiyya. The city covers an area of 16.302 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of approximately 125 meters above sea level. Its official motto is “המרכז החדש של ישראל.”
With a population of 55,000, Kiryat Gat operates under a city council government. The city maintains twinned relationships with Buffalo, Kruševac, and Chicago. It is situated in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.
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Place details
- Locality
- קרית גת
- Region
- מחוז הדרום
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 61,817
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
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Key facts
- Iso 259
- Qiryat Gatt
- Country
- Israel
- District
- Southern
- Subdistrict
- Ashkelon
- Mayor
- Kfir Swisa
- Total
- 17,102 dunams (17.102 km ; 6.603 sq mi)
- Density
- 4,218/km (10,930/sq mi)
- Jews and others
- 64,338
- Name meaning
- City of Gat
- Website
- www .qiryat-gat .muni .il
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Encyclopedic overview
Kiryat Gat (Hebrew: קריית גת, lit. 'City of Gat') also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It lies 56 km (35 miles) south of Tel Aviv, 43 km (27 mi) north of Beersheba, and 68 km (42 mi) west southwest of Jerusalem. In 2024 it had a population of 72,140. The city hosts one of the most advanced semiconductor fabrication plants in the world, Intel's Fab 28 plant producing 7 nm process chips.
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