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Panoramic view over Bethlehem in the West Bank, showing stone buildings, church towers, and rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. Bethlehem, West Bank Crowds gather for a traditional Christmas procession on Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, with participants in ceremonial attire. Bethlehem, West Bank: Church of the Nativity Bethlehem Political map of the West Bank showing its boundaries, major cities including Jenin, Tulkarm, Qalqilya, Nablus, Ramallah, Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Hebron, as well as the Dead Sea to the southeast. The map includes a locator inset highlighting the West Bank's position relative to Israel, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Bethlehem, West Bank. Apr 06, 2026
Article revised and updated. Dec 05, 2025
Added media and cross-references. Nov 13, 2024
Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Beth-Lehem-Judah. Oct 30, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - A new side to the holy city of Bethlehem. Jul 27, 2024
Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Bethlehem. May 31, 2024
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem. Sep 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Bethlehem, West Bank. May 19, 2023
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Bethlehem. Aug 31, 2022
Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Explore Biblical Bethlehem: The City of David and Birthplace of Jesus. Apr 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Bethlehem. Apr 23, 2022
Population data updated. Mar 13, 2020
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Bethlehem, West Bank. Apr 01, 2013
Article revised and updated. May 16, 2008
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Bethlehem. Dec 20, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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