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{{Infobox Israel municipality
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'''Kiryat Ekron''' or '''Qiryath Eqron''' is an [[Israel]]i town located on the coastal plain in the Central Region of Israel. Kiryat Ekron is named after the biblical [[Ekron]], a major [[Philistine]] city that once existed at nearby Tel Mikne.<ref>S. Gitin, T. Dothan, and J. Naveh, "A Royal Dedicatory Inscription from Ekron," Israel Exploration Journal 47 (1997): 9-16</ref>
'''Kiryat Ekron''' or '''Qiryath Eqron''' ({{lang-he|קִרְיַת עֶקְרוֹן}}) is a [[Local council (Israel)|town]] located on the coastal plain in the [[Central District (Israel)|Central District]] of Israel. Located immediately south of the city of [[Rehovot]] on Highway 411 next to the Bilu Junction, in {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Qiryat Eqron}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}


==History==
Kiryat Ekron was founded in 1948, as Kfar Ekron. After the war, new immigrants from [[Bulgaria]] and [[Yemen]] settled in the remaining houses. In November 1948, two [[ma'abara|ma'abarot]] were established on the village's lands; the Aqir ma'abara, and the [[Givat Brenner]] ma'abara. In 1953, the Aqir ma'abara was officially made part of Kfar Ekron, followed by the Givat Brenner ma'abara in 1955. From 1954 to 1963, Kfar Ekron belonged to the Givat Brenner regional council. In 1963, the name of the town was changed to Kiryat Ekron, and it became an independent local municipality.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kiryat-ekron.muni.il/index.php?id=45| title=אודות קרית עקרון |trans_title=About Kiryat Ekron | publisher=Kiryat Ekron local council |accessdate=2010-06-29 |language=Hebrew}}</ref>
Kiryat Ekron was founded in 1948, as Kfar Ekron, on the site of the [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] village of [[Aqir]], and was named after the biblical [[Ekron]], a major [[Philistine]] city that is believed to have once existed at nearby ''Tel Mikne''.<ref>S. Gitin, T. Dothan, and J. Naveh, "A Royal Dedicatory Inscription from Ekron," Israel Exploration Journal 47 (1997): 9-16</ref> After the war, new immigrants from [[Yemen]] and [[Bulgaria]] settled in the remaining houses. In November 1948, two [[ma'abara|ma'abarot]] were established on the village's lands; the Aqir ma'abara, and the [[Givat Brenner]] ma'abara. In 1953, the Aqir ma'abara was officially made part of Kfar Ekron, followed by the Givat Brenner ma'abara in 1955. From 1954 to 1963, Kfar Ekron belonged to the Givat Brenner regional council. In 1963, the name of the town was changed to Kiryat Ekron, and it became an independent local municipality.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kiryat-ekron.muni.il/index.php?id=45| script-title=he:אודות קרית עקרון |trans-title=About Kiryat Ekron | publisher=Kiryat Ekron local council |access-date=2010-06-29 |language=he}}</ref>
According to the [[Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics]] the population of Kiryat Ekron was 9800 in 2004. The average monthly wage in the year 2000 according to the bureau of statistics was [[₪]]4296 ([[Israeli new sheqel]]s) with the national average being ₪6835. The population was 99% Jewish and had a 1:1 male to female ratio.


Kiryat Ekron is situated immediately south of the city of [[Rehovot]] on Highway 411 next to the Bilu Junction. The largest commercial centre in Israel - "Bilu Centre" is located in Kiryat Ekron. The centre was built up in the late 1990s on land that was formerly agricultural, particularly citrus groves. Attempts to unite Kiryat Ekron with the much larger municipality of Rehovot in 2003 failed after popular protest from the Ekronites, as did similar attempts to unite Kiryat Ekron's municipality with that of the town of Mazkeret Batya due to opposition from the smaller town's residents the same year.
Attempts to unite Kiryat Ekron with the much larger municipality of Rehovot in 2003 failed after popular protest from residents of the town, as did similar attempts to unite Kiryat Ekron's municipality with that of the town of [[Mazkeret Batya]] due to opposition from the smaller town's residents the same year ([[Mazkeret Batya]] was originally called Ekron, when founded in 1880s; its name was changed to [[Mazkeret Batya]] in 1887).
([[Mazkeret Batya]] was originally called Ekron, when founded in 1880's. Its name was changed to [[Mazkeret Batya]] in 1887).


==Economy==
A small suburban town, Kiryat Ekron is a 10-20 minute drive from the [[Highway 6 (Israel)|Trans Israel Highway]] and [[Highway 1 (Israel)|Highway 1]] and located approximately 23 kilometres South East from [[Tel Aviv]] and 40&nbsp;km West of [[Jerusalem]].
A large outlet mall, "Bilu Centre," is located in Kiryat Ekron. The centre was built up in the late 1990s on land that was formerly agricultural, particularly citrus groves.


==Sister cities==
==Notable residents==
*[[Dudu Aharon]], music artist
Kiryat Ekron has a [[town twinning|sister city]], as designated by the [[Sister Cities International]]: [[Akron, Ohio]], United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sister-cities.org/directory/index.cfm| title=Sister City Directory| publisher=Sister Cities International |accessdate=2012-04-07}}</ref>


==Famous residents==
==Twin towns==
Kiryat Ekron is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
Kiryat Ekron was home to [[Dudu Aharon]] a famous Israeli music artist, Aharon grew up and learnt to sing in the town.
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bussy-Saint-Georges]], [[France]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akronohio.gov/cms/site/824853b8ae0c3880/index.html |title=Sister Cities: City of Akron |publisher=Akron, Ohio |access-date=25 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203041830/http://www.akronohio.gov/cms/site/824853b8ae0c3880/index.html |archive-date=3 December 2013 }}</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web|url=http://www.historama.com/onlinepricelist/israeli-bauhaus-architecture/0070004.html|title=Planning map of Ganei Hadar/Aqir| accessdate=2010-06-27}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.historama.com/onlinepricelist/israeli-bauhaus-architecture/0070004.html |title=Planning map of Ganei Hadar/Aqir |access-date=2010-06-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711171408/http://www.historama.com/onlinepricelist/israeli-bauhaus-architecture/0070004.html |archive-date=2011-07-11 }}

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Latest revision as of 14:15, 18 May 2024

Kiryat Ekron
קִרְיַת עֶקְרוֹן‎
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Qiryat ʕeqron
 • Also spelledQiryath Eqron (official)
Official logo of Kiryat Ekron
Coat of arms
Kiryat Ekron is located in Central Israel
Kiryat Ekron
Kiryat Ekron
Coordinates: 31°51′39.48″N 34°49′23″E / 31.8609667°N 34.82306°E / 31.8609667; 34.82306
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Founded1948
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityIlan Yarimi[1]
Area
 • Total2,313 dunams (2.313 km2 or 572 acres)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total10,993
 • Density4,800/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]

History

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Kiryat Ekron was founded in 1948, as Kfar Ekron, on the site of the Palestinian village of Aqir, and was named after the biblical Ekron, a major Philistine city that is believed to have once existed at nearby Tel Mikne.[3] After the war, new immigrants from Yemen and Bulgaria settled in the remaining houses. In November 1948, two ma'abarot were established on the village's lands; the Aqir ma'abara, and the Givat Brenner ma'abara. In 1953, the Aqir ma'abara was officially made part of Kfar Ekron, followed by the Givat Brenner ma'abara in 1955. From 1954 to 1963, Kfar Ekron belonged to the Givat Brenner regional council. In 1963, the name of the town was changed to Kiryat Ekron, and it became an independent local municipality.[4]

Attempts to unite Kiryat Ekron with the much larger municipality of Rehovot in 2003 failed after popular protest from residents of the town, as did similar attempts to unite Kiryat Ekron's municipality with that of the town of Mazkeret Batya due to opposition from the smaller town's residents the same year (Mazkeret Batya was originally called Ekron, when founded in 1880s; its name was changed to Mazkeret Batya in 1887).

Economy

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A large outlet mall, "Bilu Centre," is located in Kiryat Ekron. The centre was built up in the late 1990s on land that was formerly agricultural, particularly citrus groves.

Notable residents

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Twin towns

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Kiryat Ekron is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ "תוצאות הבחירות המקומיות 2024 סיבוב שני". www.themarker.com (in Hebrew). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  2. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ S. Gitin, T. Dothan, and J. Naveh, "A Royal Dedicatory Inscription from Ekron," Israel Exploration Journal 47 (1997): 9-16
  4. ^ אודות קרית עקרון [About Kiryat Ekron] (in Hebrew). Kiryat Ekron local council. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  5. ^ "Sister Cities: City of Akron". Akron, Ohio. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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