Sderot is a city in the Southern District of Israel, in the western Negev, with a population of 37,239 in 2024. It lies less than a mile from the Gaza Strip, at its closest point about 840 meters away. Founded in 1951 as a transit camp for Jewish immigrants, mainly from Kurdistan and Iran, it later became known as a frequent target of rocket fire from Gaza, with attacks between 2001 and 2008 killing 13 people and causing extensive damage and disruption.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Sderot (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1951-01-01T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 26,500 (2018)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 31.525, longitude 34.596944
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 93 m
P2046 (area)
area 4.47 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 26500 (2018)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Sderot - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 293619
31.525 34.59693 P PPL IL 01 27635 90 Asia/Jerusalem
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 90 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.75, 34.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.75, 34.75
31.75 34.75 Csa
Sderot (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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