Erez
in Southern District, Israel

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.560 and 34.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 33' 36" and E 34° 33' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shekel - ILS
Spoken languages:
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:46 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:32 am and 6:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

Safety Score: 3,9 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Israel.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Israel. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Erez

Erez in Southern District is a city located in Israel about 41 mi (or 66 km) west of Jerusalem, the country's capital town.

Current time in Erez is now 06:46 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Erez, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Israel is Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves in a distance of 20 mi (or 31 km), East. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaza, Beersheba, Rafah, Ramla and Tel Aviv. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

שדרות ירושלים (בעבר ג'אמל פה, שד' המלך ג'ורג') הפיקוס ודקל וושינגטניה ניטעו עי תלמידי מקווה ישראל

Published: December 28, 2014
Length: 32:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zahi Shaked. Israeli tour guide צחי שקד. מורה

Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522 My name is...


At the frontline #Erez

Published: August 05, 2014
Length: 11:14 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Jan Husar

At the frontline #Erez, Sound of artillery bombardment. So much for cease fire.


Beyt Hanun, Gaza city | workforhope.org

Published: January 29, 2013
Length: 51:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: COOPI - ONG, Onlus

http://workforhope.org/ is the humanitarian meaning of the "cash for work" project that COOPI and ECHO led in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Gaza strip and West Bank).


smuggling a bomb inside an ambulance

Published: December 01, 2008
Length: 42:11 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: sauerkraut28

palestinians smuggling a bomb inside an ambulance.


חדר החדשות דרום: נתיב העשרה- תיירות עד הקצה

Published: October 04, 2012
Length: 00:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: חדר החדשות

מתברר שהסכנה יכולה להיות אטרקטיבית: ביישוב הקרוב ביותר לגבול עם עזה, נתיב העשרה, החליטו שלא לתת לחיים תחת...


path to peace - נתיב לשלום

Published: June 30, 2014
Length: 15:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: צמרת זמיר

פרוייקט הדבקת פסיפס על חומת הגבול המפרידה בין רצועת עזה למושב נתיב העשרה, ישראל. www.tsameret.net.


Red Alert in Sderot.mp4

Published: November 11, 2012
Length: 26:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JewishPressTV

Red Alert goes off in Sderot, with a nearby explosion.


Shalom Gigante/Sderot Fortified Playground

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 02:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sonia Perez

AIPAC's Shalom Gigante tour group visits the world's only fortified indoor playground.


Sderot's Little Helpers

Published: July 26, 2008
Length: 48:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: georgeiversen

Video taken by YNET while I volunteered in Sderot, Israel for 3 weeks in August of 2007.


Sderot Humor

Published: July 20, 2010
Length: 27:37 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: SderoTHumor

מתקשרים ושמים הקלטה.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Battle of Yad Mordechai

The Battle of Yad Mordechai was fought between Egypt and Israel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, at the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai. The Egyptians attacked the communal village several times throughout May 19 and May 20, but failed to capture it. A final attack was launched on May 23, in which the Egyptians succeeded in capturing part of Yad Mordechai, following which the Israeli defenders withdrew.

Located at 31.5886, 34.5583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Erez Crossing

The Erez Crossing is a pedestrian/cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. It is located in the northern end of the Gaza Strip, on the border with Israel. It is part of a complex formerly including the Erez Industrial Park. The crossing is currently restricted to Arab residents under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority and to Egyptian nationals or international aid officials only. The crossing connects Israel's Highway 4 with Gaza's Salah al-Din Road.

Located at 31.5582, 34.5448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Israel–Gaza Strip border crossings, Buildings and structures in the Gaza Strip

Beit Hanoun wedge

The Beit Hanoun wedge was a sliver of land around Beit Hanoun (today in the Gaza Strip) that the Israel Defense Forces captured during Operation Yoav in the final stage of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. With this and other wedges, the Israelis hoped to divide various units in the Egyptian army's expeditionary force in Palestine as part of Operation Yoav's plan. The battles around the wedge were fought on October 15–22, 1948.

Located at 31.5414, 34.5367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dimrah, Eres, Dimra, Erez, ארז