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Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank of Palestine, located about ten kilometres south of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Gov…
Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank of Palestine, located about ten kilometres south of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate, and as of 2017 had a population of 28,591 people. The city's economy is strongly linked to tourism, with a focus on the Christmas period, when Christians embark on a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity, which is revered as the location of the birth of Jesus.
  • Country: Palestine
  • Founded: 1400 BCE (est.)
  • Governorate: Bethlehem
  • Demonym: Bethlehemi
  • Etymology: House of Meat (Arabic); House of Bread (Hebrew, Aramaic)

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