Gan Yavne
Gan-Yavne
גן יבנה | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Gann Yabne |
| • Translit. | Gan Yavneh |
Gan Yavne town hall | |
Gan-Yavne | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′56″N 34°42′19″E / 31.78222°N 34.70528°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Aharon Dror (since 2003) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,600 dunams (10.6 km2; 4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 24,473 |
| • Density | 2,310/km2 (5,980/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Yavne Garden |
Gan-Yavne (Hebrew: גן יבנה) is a town in central Israel, located adjacent to the city of Ashdod. Gan Yavne was founded in 1931 and achieved local council status in 1950.
It lies east of the Tel Aviv–Ashkelon highway, and is bordered to the west by Ashdod, to the north by Gederot Regional Council, and to the east and south by Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 24,473. The population in Gan-Yavne is nearly entirely Jewish.