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last updated Feb. 9, 2007

Bethlehem is governorate or regional council in West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)

Population

Year	Population	Area	Region
2007	176,235		West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)

1997	137,286	659 sq km	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)

1967	49,515	565.2 sq km	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)

1931	23,725	520 sq km	Palestine

1922	24,613		Palestine

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Description
1945 area and population of Bethlehem district was incorporated into Jerusalem's figures.

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With a rich political and religious history, the most obvious aspect being the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem is perched at the very end of the desert 10 kilometers north of Jerusale... More

Leadership
Salah al-Taamri, Governor, FatehFouad Salem, Governor`s Assistant,

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	News on Bethlehem Anti-Obama protesters scuffle with Palestinian police Palestinians, Catholic order make final appeal against Wall BLOG: Politics, fun mark images of snow Rare snowstorm paralyzes Jerusalem area and north Sanctioned Fateh lists lose in 5 of 11 West Bank towns UNESCO grants funding, heritage status to Bethlehem Photos See also... United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 AP: Protest over shrines enters day three

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