Al-Khader
Municipality type B in Bethlehem, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Khader (Arabic: الخضر) is a Palestinian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the south-central West Bank. It is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) west of Bethlehem. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 11,856 in 2017.[3] The area around al-Khader is marked by vineyards, and olive and fig trees.[4]
Municipality type B in Bethlehem, State of Palestine
al-Khader | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الخضر |
| • Latin | al-Khadr (official) |
 Eastern al-Khader and Solomon's Pools | |
  al-Khader Location of al-Khader within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°41′34″N 35°09′59″E | |
| Palestine grid | 162/124 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Ahmad Salah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,882 dunams (19.9 km2 or 7.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,960 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "the [town] of Saint George"[2] |
Solomon's Pools, the Monastery of St. George, and Al-Hamadiyya Mosque are al-Khader's main landmarks.