Beitar Illit
Israeli settlement in the West Bank / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beitar Illit (Hebrew: בֵּיתָר עִלִּית; officially Betar Illit; Arabic: بيتار عيليت) is a Haredi Jewish-Israeli settlement organized as a city council in the Gush Etzion settlement bloc,[2] ten kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Jerusalem in the West Bank.[3] Beitar Illit is one of Israel's largest and most rapidly growing settlements,[4] and in 2022 had a population of 64,016.
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Beitar Illit
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Beitar ʕillit |
• Also spelled | Betar Illit (official) |
Coordinates: 31°41′52″N 35°6′56″E | |
Region | West Bank |
Founded | 1985 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Meir Rubenstein |
Area | |
• Total | 4,300 dunams (4.3 km2 or 1.7 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 64,016 |
• Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
Website | betar-illit |
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Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law.[5][6]