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.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude31.704444 degrees north 1 In the Other Atlases
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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)
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Wikipedia infobox 'Founded' = '1400 BCE (est.)' on 'Bethlehem'View the Source Wikidata: Bethlehem
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