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Al-Bireh

Western Asia

Al-Bireh is a city in the central West Bank, 15 kilometers north of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate under the Palestinian National Authority. It sits on the central ridge that runs through the West Bank at an elevation of 860 meters and covers approximately 22.4 square kilometers, at coordinates 31.905 north, 35.215 east.

Facts
Population
49,657 1
Area (sq km)
22.4 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
860 1
Latitude
31.905142 degrees north 1
Longitude
35.214958 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
Sources
1. Al-Bireh (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 49,657 (2021)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 31.905142, longitude 35.214958
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 860 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 22.4 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 49657 (2021)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 31.9051,35.215
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 869.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.75, 35.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.75, 35.25
31.75 35.25 Csa
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4. GeoNames: Al Bīrah - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 285108, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.56 km)
Quote, cities500 record 285108, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.56 km)
31.91001 35.21645 P PPL PS WE 7870657 38192 852 Asia/Hebron
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Al-Bireh (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source
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