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Beitar Illit

Western Asia

Beitar Illit is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, about ten kilometers southwest of Jerusalem in the Gush Etzion bloc, in the northern Judean Hills at roughly 700 meters elevation. Established in 1985 on confiscated Palestinian land, with its first residents arriving in 1990, it grew from an initial religious Zionist community into a wholly Haredi Jewish population that by 2024 numbered 71,697, one of the largest and fastest growing Israeli settlements. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, a view the Israeli government disputes.

Facts
Population
63,220 1
Area (sq km)
4.3 1
Founding Year
1985 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
870 1
Latitude
31.697778 degrees north 1
Longitude
35.115278 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
Sources
1. Beitar Illit (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 63,220 (2021)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 31.697778, longitude 35.115278
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 870 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 4.3 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 63220 (2021)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 31.6978,35.1153
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 667.0
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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: Battir - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 284375
Quote, cities500 record 284375
31.7 35.11667 P STLMT PS WE 7870463 56746 675 Asia/Jerusalem
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United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionIn Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Geographic subregion heading
Quote, In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Geographic subregion heading
Western Asia 145
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