Kiryat Gat
Kiryat Gat, also spelled Qiryat Gat (Hebrew: קִרְיַת גַּת), 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 2022 it had a population of 64,437. The city hosts one of the most advanced semiconductor fabrication plants in the world, Intel's Fab 28 plant producing 7 nm process chips and the currently under construction Fab 38 plant due to open in 2028 and to produce 3 nm process using EUV lithography.
Kiryat Gat
קִרְיַת גַּת | |
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City | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Qiryat Gatt |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kiryat Gat Location of Kiryat Gat in Israel Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat (Israel) | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′22″N 34°46′18″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aviram Dahari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,102 dunams (17.102 km2 or 6.603 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 64,437 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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