Beit Fajjar
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Beit Fajjar (Arabic: بيت فجّار) is a Palestinian town located eight kilometers south of Bethlehem in the Bethlehem Governorate, in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 13,520 in 2017.[1]
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Beit Fajjar | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | بيت فجّار |
• Latin | Bayt Fajjar (official) Beit Fujar (unofficial) |
Location of Beit Fajjar within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°37′29″N 35°09′20″E | |
Palestine grid | 164/114 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Bethlehem |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Head of Municipality | Umar Abdel Aziz Taqatqa |
Area | |
• Total | 7,933 dunams (7.9 km2 or 3.1 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 13,520 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Relating to Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb[2] |
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Beit Fajjar was founded in the 18th century.[3]