Bethlehem Today

Bethlehem is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State of Palestine, located about ten kilometres south of Jerusalem. It is the c…
Bethlehem is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State 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 largely tourist-driven; international tourism peaks around and during Christmas, when Christians embark on a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity, revered as the location of the Nativity 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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