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Hebron
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Hebron is a city in the southern West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Hebron Governorate, the largest governorate in the West Bank, located 30 kilometers south of Jerusalem. The population within city limits is 201,063, while the adjacent metropolitan area within the governorate is home to over 700,000 people across 74.1 square kilometers, making Hebron the third largest city in the country after Gaza and East Jerusalem. It is considered one of the Four Holy Cities in Judaism and is also venerated in Christianity and Islam.
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