Bethlehem
Visited in November 2019
At a glance
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- Bethlehem Governorate
- Population
- 36,000
- Type
- City in the West Bank, Palestine
- Coordinates
- 31.71°N, 35.21°E
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Overview
Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of 28,591 people, as of 2017. The city's economy is strongly linked to tourism, especially during 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.
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