Central address: Eli Cohen St, Ashkelon, Israel
Elevation: 33.588
Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Latitude: 31° 40' 7.6404'' N
Longitude: 34° 34' 27.3072'' E
Ashkelon (/ˈæʃkəlɒn/; also spelled Ashqelon and Ascalon /ˈæskəlɒn/; Hebrew: אַשְׁקְלוֹן [aʃkelon]; Arabic: عَسْقَلَان ʿAsqalān) is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Tel Aviv, and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age. In the course of its history, it has been ruled by the Ancient Egyptians, the Canaanites, the Philistines, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Greeks, the Phoenicians, the Hasmoneans, the Romans, the Persians, the Arabs and the Crusaders, until it was destroyed by the Mamluks in 1270.
The latitude of Ashqelon is 31.668789, and the longitude is 34.574252. Ashqelon is a city is located at Israel with the gps coordinates of 31° 40' 7.6404'' N and 34° 34' 27.3072'' E. The elevation of Ashqelon is 33.588, the time zone is Asia/Jerusalem.
Latitude | 31.668789 | Longitude | 34.574252 |
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Elevation | 33.588 | DMS Lat | 31° 40' 7.6404'' N |
DMS Lng | 34° 34' 27.3072'' E | GeoHASH | sv8s4v0hn6nuf |
UTM Zone | 36R | UTM Easting | 649236.855895518 |
UTM Northing | 3504801.063015 | Time Zone | Asia/Jerusalem |
Country | Israel | Country Code | 972 |