LLHS
Hatzor Air Base
Small airport
18.0 km
ASHKELON
Southern District · ISRAEL (IL) · 31.67°N / 34.57°E
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ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 295,620
Ashkelon is a city in Israel with a population of 144,073. It sits at 31.67/34.57, runs on Asia/Jerusalem, is 3 km from Bat Hadar.
Population
144,073
Place Type
Populated Place
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
All facts
- Country
- Israel
- Subdivision
- Southern District
- Coords
- 31.67°N / 34.57°E
- UTC offset
- +2
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
LLEK
Tel Nof Air Base
Medium airport
30.3 km
LLRS
Rishon Lezion Airfield
Small airport
37.3 km
BEV
Beersheba (Teyman) Airport
Small airport
44.8 km
TLV
Ben Gurion International Airport
Large airport
48.3 km
Universities
Ashkelon Academic College
ash-college.ac.il
FAQ
- What is the population of Ashkelon?
- 144,073 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Ashkelon in?
- Asia/Jerusalem.
- Which country is Ashkelon in?
- Israel (IL).
- Which airport serves Ashkelon?
- Hatzor Air Base (LLHS).
- How far is Ashkelon from Jerusalem?
- About 62 km.
- Does Ashkelon have a university?
- Yes. Ashkelon Academic College.
- What languages are spoken in Israel?
- Arabic.
- What currency is used in Israel?
- New Israeli Sheqel.
- How many cities are in Israel?
- 725 on record.
- Which admin region is Ashkelon in?
- Southern District.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/295620
{
"data": {
"id": 295620,
"name": "Ashkelon",
"ascii_name": "Ashkelon",
"country_code": "IL",
"population": 144073,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Asia/Jerusalem",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPL",
"latitude": 31.66926,
"longitude": 34.57149
}
}
Context
- 189.6x the population of Bat Hadar.
- 3 km from Bat Hadar.
- Same timezone (Asia/Jerusalem) as 724 other cities in Israel.