Kiryat Ekron

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.

Kiryat Ekron
קִרְיַת עֶקְרוֹן
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Qiryat ʕeqron
  Also spelledQiryath Eqron (official)
Kiryat Ekron
Coordinates: 31°51′39.48″N 34°49′23″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Founded1948
Government
  Head of MunicipalityHovev Tzabri
Area
  Total2,313 dunams (2.313 km2 or 572 acres)
Population
 (2022)
  Total10,993
  Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
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