Observed arrival · 2026-09-30
GazaScale: Gaza at your scale
An interactive map places the Gaza Strip at its stated true area over locations in France or Switzerland, with layers for population, reported casualties, and building damage.
- For
- Readers comparing Gaza’s scale with familiar French or Swiss places
- Worth noticing
- The default uses a reported 73,922 lives lost; a separate, explicitly unconfirmed 680,000 estimate can be selected, with its limits noted.
Field notes
The map keeps Gaza at 365 km² while users place it over French or Swiss territory; arrow keys are described as moving it in one-kilometre steps, and controls toggle territorial and impact layers. The page separates the reported 73,922 figure from a non-confirmed 680,000 scenario, identifies sources and limitations, and distinguishes building-damage proportions from mapped ground area. The extracted communes panel remains at “Chargement des communes…”
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