Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a city in Palestinian Territory with a population of about 29,019.
Palestinian TerritoryTown🏆 #24 most populated in Palestinian Territory🕐 Asia/Hebron
Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about ten kilometres 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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About Bethlehem
| Country | Palestinian Territory |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | WE |
| Population | 29,019 |
| Local currency | ILS |
| Coordinates | 31.7049, 35.2038 |
| Time zone | Asia/Hebron |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 9 km · East Jerusalem |
| Population (Palestinian Territory) | #24 most populated in Palestinian Territory |
| Where on Earth | 31°42′18″N · 35°12′14″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,529 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,489 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Suizhou (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -31.70, -144.80 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 421 km |
| Dubai | 2,087 km |
| Moscow | 2,681 km |
| Paris | 3,336 km |
| London | 3,614 km |
| Beijing | 7,127 km |