Ashkelon or Ashqelon, is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Tel Aviv, and 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of the border with the Gaza Strip.
- Country
- Kingdom of Jerusalem, Rashidun Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate, Israel
- Inception
- 950 BC, 1948
- Website
- http://www.ashkelon.muni.il/openning_eng.asp, https://ashkelon.muni.gov.il/he