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Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory
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Bethlehem is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 29,019. Elevation: 2,543 ft (775 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).
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About Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about ten kilometres south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of 28,591 people, as of 2017. The city's economy is strongly linked to tourism, especially during the Christmas period, when Christians embark on a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity, which is revered as the location of the birth of Jesus.
People
Climate
| Population | 29,019 |
| Population Density | 2,506 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,543 ft (775 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.7049°, 35.2038° |
| 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 Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 29,019. The city sits at an elevation of 2,543 feet (775 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 Bethlehem
Bethlehem 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 | 2,543 ft (775 m) |
| Area | 11.6 sq mi (30.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 2,506/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.7049°N, 35.2038°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 | — | 33 km |
| 1837 | ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | 6,000 | 147 km |
| 1546 | GAZA - JAFFA | Earthquake | — | — | 43 km |
| 1033 | AKKO | Earthquake | — | 70,000 | 145 km |
| 746 | SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS | Earthquake | — | — | 43 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 |
Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem
14 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ekha'a Islamic School | — | — | — | — |
| Almahd Elementary School | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة الفاروق | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة الفاروق | — | — | — | — |
| Al Masodi School | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Mary School | — | — | — | — |
| Bethlehem Secondary Govt school | — | — | — | — |
| Al-Awda Prep School | — | — | — | — |
| Bethlehem Girls Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة الفرير الثانوية | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole des Frères | — | — | — | — |
| Salesian Technical School | — | — | — | — |
| Good Shepherds School | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Rosary School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Bethlehem
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 Bethlehem
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 Bethlehem
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Shakra Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Baladya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Bayader 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 | |||||
| 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 Bethlehem
| 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 Bethlehem
22 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Bethlehem
47 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bethlehem
14 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Bethlehem
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Bethlehem
2 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Bethlehem
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Bethlehem
5 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Bethlehem
9 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Bethlehem
8 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bethlehem
2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Bethlehem
12 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Bethlehem
5 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Bethlehem
2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Bethlehem
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מבשלת שפירא |
Stadiums & Teams in Bethlehem
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Bethlehem
23 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 |
| Gvulot Airstrip | — | 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 Bethlehem
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Arab Clearing Agency : DHL/EMS/Aramex | |
| Aramex Bethlehem | |
| Bethlehem Post Office |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Bethlehem
1 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem | Cultural | 2012 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bethlehem
21 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Al A`zzah Mousqe | |
| Al-Carmel Convent | |
| Al-me'madaneya Church | |
| Baraka Presbyterian Church | |
| Carmel of the Holy Child Jesus | |
| Chapel of the Manger | |
| Chapel of the Milk Grotto | |
| Church of Saint Catherine | |
| Church of the Holy Family | |
| Church of the Nativity | |
| Church of the Sacred Heart | |
| Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church | |
| Immanuel Evangelical Church | |
| Milk Grotto | |
| Omar Mosque | |
| Salah Al-Din Mosque | |
| Salah Al-Din Mosque | |
| Site of the Nativity | |
| St. Charbel | |
| Virgin Mary Syriac Orthodox Church |
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What is the population of Bethlehem?
Bethlehem has a population of 29,019 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 2,506 people per square mile, spread across 11.6 square miles.
What is the weather like in Bethlehem?
Bethlehem 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.