Barnea
Northern neighbourhood with a profile similar to Afridar's; the most gans in the city (52), the Barnea promenade and Byzantine church remains.
19 places
Ashkelon
Neighbourhoods of Ashkelon
What each part of Ashkelon is like for newcomers, with the shuls, schools, doctors and shops listed there.
Agamim
New southern neighbourhood by the Eco-Park lake, with a community centre, a primary school, 26 gans and the municipal pool nearby.
12 places
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Givat Tziyon
Southern neighbourhood once called "Shikunim"; the Aloney Tzion community centre, the Rambam library (English children's books) and the city youth centre.
7 places
Afridar
Built in the early 1950s by South African Jewry for English-speaking immigrants; leafy streets, the clock tower and old centre, about 21,000 residents.
6 places
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Shimshon
Southern neighbourhood once called "Atikot"; the Havatzelet community centre serves the Ethiopian-Israeli community and everyone else.
6 places
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Ir Yamim
One of the three newest neighbourhoods, on the northern coastal strip: new schools, parks and a planned shopping strip; buses 5 and 12.
5 places
Migdal (Old City)
The historic core: the pedestrian mall, the Khan Museum, the 1951 Tiferet Israel synagogue and the Monday and Thursday market.
5 places
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The City
Mixed-use towers sloping down to the sea, with the City promenade and the Culture Hall on HaNasi St.
4 places
Ir HaYayin
New northern neighbourhood planned for almost 10,000 homes, named after a Byzantine wine-press site; 37 gans already listed.
3 places
Neve Ilan
Settled largely by FSU immigrants in the 1990s; the Neve Ilan community centre is on Peki'in St and an upgrade has been announced.
3 places
Neve Yam
Southern seaside neighbourhood run with Neve Alonim and Golda from the Shapira community centre, with a children's library.
3 places
Neve Dekalim
Northern neighbourhood settled largely by immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the 1990s, with a community centre, a primary school and a park.
2 places
Neot Ashkelon
Central neighbourhood paired with Neve Ilan; its primary school won an education prize for 2024-25, and 11 gans are listed.
2 places
Ramat Eshkol
Central neighbourhood run with Migdal and Kochav HaTzafon from the Katznelson centre, which also has a renewed library.
1 place
Kochav HaTzafon
Settled largely by FSU immigrants in the 1990s; run with Ramat Eshkol and Migdal, with its own state primary school.
1 place
Gan HaVradim
Southern neighbourhood settled largely by FSU immigrants in the 1990s; home to the Municipal Conservatory.
1 place
Neve Hadarim
Settled largely by FSU immigrants in the 1990s; shares its administration with Neve Dekalim, with 10 gans on the month-named streets.
0 places
Jabotinsky & Shikmim
Two adjoining southern neighbourhoods sharing an administration beside the Burton community centre and its lending library.
0 places