Kiryat Ekron
קִרְיַת עֶקְרוֹן | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Qiryat ʕeqron |
| • Also spelled | Qiryath Eqron (official) |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Kiryat Ekron | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′39.48″N 34°49′23″E / 31.8609667°N 34.82306°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Ilan Yarimi[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,313 dunams (2.313 km2 or 572 acres) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,993 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Kiryat Ekron or Qiryath Eqron (Hebrew: קִרְיַת עֶקְרוֹן) is a town located on the coastal plain in the Central District of Israel. Located immediately south of the city of Rehovot on Highway 411 next to the Bilu Junction, in 2022 it had a population of 10,993.[2]
- ^ "תוצאות הבחירות המקומיות 2024 סיבוב שני". www.themarker.com (in Hebrew). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.