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Bethlehem

Western Asia

Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about ten kilometers south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of 28,591 as of 2017, and its economy is strongly linked to tourism, especially during the Christmas period, when Christians make pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus.

Facts
Population
36,000 1
Area (sq km)
30 1
Founding Year
1400 BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
775 1
Latitude
31.704444 degrees north 1
Longitude
35.206111 degrees east 1
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Source Wikipedia: Ma'an News Agencytier 2
Sources
1. Bethlehem (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 36,000 (2019)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 31.704444, longitude 35.206111
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 775 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 30.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 36000 (2019)
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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2. Bethlehem (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox 'Founded' = '1400 BCE (est.)' on 'Bethlehem'View the Source
Wikidata: Bethlehem
Wikidata Q5776, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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