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Bayt Sāḩūr, Palestinian Territory
West Bank · Palestinian Territory
Bayt Sāḩūr is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 14,921. Elevation: 1,998 ft (609 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).
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About Bayt Sāḩūr
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People
Climate
| Population | 14,921 |
| Population Density | 5,547 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,998 ft (609 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.7010°, 35.2263° |
| Timezone | Asia/Hebron |
| Country | 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory |
| State / Province | West Bank |
| Average Temperature | 65°F (18°C) |
| January Average | 51°F (10°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 10.7 inches (271 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.4 inches (1 cm) |
About Bayt Sāḩūr
Bayt Sāḩūr is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 14,921. The city sits at an elevation of 1,998 feet (609 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 65°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 51°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 10.7 inches. The timezone is Asia/Hebron.
Climate in Bayt Sāḩūr
Bayt Sāḩūr has an average annual temperature of 16.9°C (62°F). The hottest month is Aug (24.6°C), the coldest is Jan (8.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 0 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 64.6°F |
| 20% above Palestinian Territory avg | |
| January Average | 51°F (10°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 339 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,998 ft (609 m) |
| Area | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 5,547/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.7010°N, 35.2263°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Hebron |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
6 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 8.0 m (26 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1759 | AKKO | Earthquake | 8.0 m | 2,000 | 147 km |
| 2004 | DEAD SEA | Earthquake | 1.0 m | — | 31 km |
| 1837 | ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | 6,000 | 147 km |
| 1546 | GAZA - JAFFA | Earthquake | — | — | 42 km |
| 1033 | AKKO | Earthquake | — | 70,000 | 146 km |
| 746 | SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | — | 42 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F (10°C) | 3.7 in | Wettest |
| February | 50°F (10°C) | 3.0 in | Coldest |
| March | 54°F (12°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 62°F (16°C) | 0.7 in | |
| May | 68°F (20°C) | 0.2 in | |
| June | 73°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| July | 79°F (26°C) | 0.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 76°F (24°C) | 0.0 in | |
| September | 74°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | |
| October | 69°F (20°C) | 0.4 in | |
| November | 60°F (15°C) | 1.8 in | |
| December | 51°F (11°C) | 2.8 in |
Bayt Sāḩūr has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 50°F in February to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 15.1 inches, with January being the wettest month (3.7") and June the driest (0.0").
Schools in Bayt Sāḩūr
10 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beit Sahour School for Boys | — | — | — | — |
| Evangelical Lutheran School | — | — | — | — |
| Beit Sahour Girls Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Greek Catholic School | — | — | — | — |
| Al-Tasamoh School | — | — | — | — |
| Latin School | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة بيت ساحور للبنين | — | — | — | — |
| Latin Patriarchate School Beit-Sahour | — | — | — | — |
| Greek Catholic School | — | — | — | — |
| Shepherds Orthodox School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Bayt Sāḩūr
25 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galgalatz (IL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ECO99FM (IL) | pop, top 40 | AAC+ | |
| KAN Gimel כאן גימל (IL) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| #joint radio Blues Rock (IL) | 60s, 70s | MP3 320 kbps | |
| #joint radio Beat Trance (IL) | ambient, edm | MP3 320 kbps | |
| #joint radio Reggae (IL) | dub, dub reggae | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Kcm FM Channel 01 Live (IL) | hasidic, hebrew | AAC 128 kbps | |
| קול פליי | kol-play (IL) | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: דעת רבנו (IL) | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע (IL) | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radios 100FM רדיוס (IL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 100fm - 100% Movies (IL) | movie music, music | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Tel Aviv 102FM רדיו תל אביב (IL) | contenmporary, music | AAC+ | |
| Kan Reshet Bet (IL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: תורה וזימרה (IL) | jewish, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ברסלב פוריו: הלכות ודף יומי (IL) | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radio Breslev Carmiel (IL) | — | MP3 96 kbps | |
| 88FM (IL) | — | UNKNOWN | |
| ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב (IL) | books, jewish | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GUITAR - J. WILLIAMS (IL) | — | MP3 | |
| Rak Musica (IL) | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| toker fm (US) | religious | MP3 128 kbps | |
| kzradio (IL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| toker fm (IL) | religious | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio darom 95.8fm 97fm (IL) | music, news | AAC+ 64 kbps |
Museums in Bayt Sāḩūr
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnon House | ||||
| Al-Bad Museum for Olive Oil Production | ||||
| Archäologischer Park „Durch die Zeiten“ | ||||
| Artas Folklore Center | ||||
| Artist's House | ||||
| Asirei HaMahtarot | ||||
| Baituna Al Talhami Museum | ||||
| Barbur Gallery | ||||
| Beit Sahour Community Center | ||||
| Bethlehem Historical Museum | ||||
| Bible Lands Museum | ||||
| Biblical Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Bloomfield Science Museum | ||||
| Burnt House | ||||
| Dar Zahran Heritage Building | ||||
| Davidson Center | ||||
| Ein Yael | ||||
| Friends of Zion Museum | ||||
| Frumin House | ||||
| Gush Katif Museum | ||||
| Ha'Rav Kook Museum | ||||
| Hebrew Music Museum | ||||
| Hisham's Palace Miseum | ||||
| International Nativity Museum | ||||
| Israel Museum | ||||
| Knesset Museum | ||||
| Mahmoud Darwish Museum (Al-Birweh Park) | ||||
| Mardigian Armenian Museum | ||||
| Memorial of Father Joseph Germer-Durand (1845-1917) | ||||
| Menachem Begin Heritage Center | ||||
| Mount Herzl | ||||
| Museum for Islamic Art | ||||
| Museum of Holocaust Art | ||||
| Museum of Islamic Art | ||||
| Museum of Italian Jewish Art | ||||
| Museum of Tolerance | ||||
| Museum on the Seam | ||||
| Nature Museum | ||||
| Noora Heritage House | ||||
| Palestine Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Palestine Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Palestinian Heritage Museum of Dar al-Tifel | ||||
| Pontifical Biblical Institute | ||||
| Ramallah Museum | ||||
| Rockefeller Museum | ||||
| Russian Museum | ||||
| Sakakini Cultural Center | ||||
| Saxum Visitor Center | ||||
| Shrine of the Book | ||||
| Terra Sancta Museum | ||||
| The Holocaust History Museum | ||||
| The Olive press museum | ||||
| Ticho House | ||||
| Yad La'Shiryon | ||||
| Yad Va'Shem | ||||
| Yasser Arafat Museum | ||||
| Zedekiah's cave | ||||
| בית האומנים | ||||
| הרובע ההרודיאני | ||||
| מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים | ||||
| ديوان عشيره الشرحه | ||||
| مسجد أهل الخير | ||||
| مسجد الصحابه | ||||
| معهد الآثار |
Libraries in Bayt Sāḩūr
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Shakra Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Baladya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Bishara Office | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Kholod Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Nimer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Forsan Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Israa printing house | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Najah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Najah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| al-Ubeidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| al-Ubeidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Alquds Almaftohah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| alsaheb library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amanouiel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amanouiel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arnold Brener Urban Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arnold Brener Urban Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beddu library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beddu library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bethlehem University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dar Al-Shorooq library | 0.0 | |||||
| Galoust Gulbenkian Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harman Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hussary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ironit | 0.0 | |||||
| Ironit | 0.0 | |||||
| Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jericho Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jerusalem Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jerusalem Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kufur Ne'mah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library Al-Ahleia | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Baka | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Baka | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Ramat Bet Shemesh | 0.0 | |||||
| Medo library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ramallah Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| suhar bookshop | 0.0 | |||||
| suhar bookshop | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children | 0.0 | |||||
| The National Library | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה לארכאולוגיה | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה לארכאולוגיה | 0.0 | |||||
| ספרייה עירונית | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית בלומפילד | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית הפקולטה למשפטים | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית כרמים | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית פסגת זאב | 0.0 | |||||
| تكسي الرام | 0.0 | |||||
| تكسي الرام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة الحسام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة منيب المصري | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Bayt Sāḩūr
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Marketplace | |||||
| call it spring كول ات سبرينج | |||||
| Central Vegetables Market | |||||
| Duty Free | |||||
| Hisbat Ramallah | |||||
| Machane Yehuda Market | |||||
| Muristan | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old City Market | |||||
| Old Market (Al Souq) | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| Olive Palace | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| PalGPS Company | |||||
| השוק הערבי | |||||
| שוק האיכרים - רעות |
Hotels in Bayt Sāḩūr
5 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Bayt Sāḩūr
16 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bayt Sāḩūr
5 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Bayt Sāḩūr
3 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Bayt Sāḩūr
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bayt Sāḩūr
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Bayt Sāḩūr
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Bayt Sāḩūr
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מבשלת שפירא |
Stadiums & Teams in Bayt Sāḩūr
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Bayt Sāḩūr
22 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Gurion International Airport | TLV | Large Airport |
| Bar Yehuda Airfield | MTZ | Medium Airport |
| Nevatim Air Base | VTM | Medium Airport |
| Tel Nof Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Arad Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Beersheba (Teyman) Airport | BEV | Small Airport |
| Dimona Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ein Shemer Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ein Vered Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzerim Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzerim Northwest Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Hatzor Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Herzliya Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Kedma Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Mishmar Ayalon Highway Strip H | — | Small Airport |
| Naan Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Negba-Gold Agricultural Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Palmahim Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Palmahim South Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Rishon Lezion Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Tnuvot Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Bayt Sāḩūr
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Bait Sahour post office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bayt Sāḩūr
9 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Alaba' walajdad Church | |
| Greek Catholic Church | |
| Mar Saba Church | |
| Omar Bin Al-Khatab Mosque | |
| Our Lady of Fatima Parish | |
| Our Lady of Fatima Parish | |
| Shepherds' Field Orthodox Church | |
| Shepherds' Grotto | |
| Well of Virgin Mary |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Bayt Sāḩūr?
Bayt Sāḩūr has a population of 14,921 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 5,547 people per square mile, spread across 2.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Bayt Sāḩūr?
Bayt Sāḩūr enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 51°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 339 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 10.7 inches.