Al-Bireh
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Al-Bireh, al-Birah, or el-Bira (; also known historically as Castrum Mahomeria, Magna Mahomeria, Mahomeria Major, Birra, or Beirothah) is a city in the central West Bank, north of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the central ridge running through the West Bank and is above sea level, covering an area of . Al-Bireh is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (as part of Area A).
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Al-Bireh is a city located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate within Palestine. It shares a border with Ramallah and has an area of 22.4 square kilometers. The city sits at an elevation of 860 meters above sea level and operates in the UTC+02:00 and UTC+03:00 time zones. Its postal codes include P610, P611, P612, and P613.
The population of Al-Bireh is 49,657. The city is twinned with Youngstown, Fort Lauderdale, and Gennevilliers. It is distinct from the nearby location of Al-Bira.
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- Locality
- رام الله
- Region
- West Bank
- Country
- الأراضي الفلسطينية
- Population
- 38,192
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Al-Bireh
- Settlement.translit_lang1
- Arabic
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type
- Arabic
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- Latin
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info1
- al-Bira (unofficial)
- Settlement.type
- Municipality type A (City)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Elbirah1.JPG
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Seal of al-Bireh.tif
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Municipal Seal of Al-Bireh
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Palestine#West Bank
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Al-Bireh within Palestine
- Settlement.grid_name
- Palestine grid
- Settlement.grid_position
- 170/145
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Palestine
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ramallah and al-Bireh
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Medieval period
- Ottoman era
- British Mandate era
- Jordanian era
- Post-1967 era
- Demographics
- Government
- Health and education
- Sports
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Al-Bireh, al-Birah, or el-Bira (; also known historically as Castrum Mahomeria, Magna Mahomeria, Mahomeria Major, Birra, or Beirothah) is a city in the central West Bank, north of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the central ridge running through the West Bank and is above sea level, covering an area of . Al-Bireh is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (as part of Area A).
Bireh has been associated with several ancient sites. Because of its location Al-Bireh served as an economic crossroad between the north and south, along the caravan route between Jerusalem and Nablus. Under Crusader rule, it was one of the fief villages of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It was captured and destroyed by Saladin, but it was rebuilt during the Ayyubid period. Throughout the Ottoman era, it was a predominantly Muslim village. Following the British Mandate, its population grew. After the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, it came under Jordanian rule until the Six-Day War in 1967, when it was occupied by Israel.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Al-Bireh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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