Gedera

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Gedera, or less commonly known as Gdera, is a town in the southern part of the Shfela region in the Central District of Israel founded in 1884. It is 13 kilometres south of Rehovot. In 2019, it had a population of 28,313. ()

Alternative names: Population: 26.2 thous.Area: 4.44 mi²Coordinates: 31°48'55"N, 34°46'26"E

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Gedera – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ekron, Mausoleum of Abu Huraira, Kiryat Ekron, Yibna Bridge.

5.1 miSE
City, Archaeological site
Ekron
131 min walk • The city of Ekron, in the Hellenistic period known as Accaron was a Philistine city, one of the five cities of the Philistine Pentapolis, located in present-day Israel. Since the discovery in 1996 of the Ekron inscription, Ekron has been positively identified with the mound of Tel Miqne or Khirbet el-Muqanna.
4 miNW
Synagogue
Mausoleum of Abu Huraira, Yavne
103 min walk • The mausoleum of Abu Hurayra, or Rabban Gamaliel's Tomb, is a maqām and synagogue located in HaSanhedrin Park in Yavne, Israel, formerly belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Yibna.
4.2 miNE
Town, Area
Kiryat Ekron, Rehovot
108 min walk • Kiryat Ekron or Qiryath Eqron 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 2019 it had a population of 11,001.
3.8 miNW
Bridge
Yibna Bridge, Yavne
97 min walk • The Yibna Bridge is a Mamluk arch bridge near Yibna, which crosses the river Nahal Sorek. It was previously used by Route 410 to Rehovot, and was known as the Jumping Bridge due to a bump in the middle of the bridge which caused cars to jump if speeding.
4.6 miNE
31°51'10"N • 34°50'19"E
The old well, Mazkeret Batya
117 min walk • Memorial
4.9 miS
Universities and schools
Achva Academic College
126 min walk • Achva Academic College is a public academic institution located within the jurisdiction of Beer Tuvia Regional Council. The college offers academic studies in science, education, social sciences, and the humanities.