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'God's Height' [6] [7]) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, that serves as the de facto administrative capital of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the Judaean Mountains, 10 km (6 miles) north of Jerusalem, at an average elevation of 872 meters (2,861 ft) above sea level, adjacent to al-Bireh. [8]
Map of cities in Palestine. The following is a list of cities administered by the Palestinian National Authority.After the 1995 Interim Agreements, the Palestinian National Authority took control of civil affairs in the West Bank Palestinian enclaves, designated Areas A and B, where most Palestinian population centers are located (and excluding those within the municipal borders of East ...
Palestine, [i] officially the State of Palestine, [ii] [e] is a country in the southern Levant region of West Asia recognized by 146 out of 193 UN member states.It encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, collectively known as the occupied Palestinian territories, within the broader geographic and historical Palestine region.
The following pages list cities in the State of Palestine: List of cities administered by the State of Palestine; List of cities in the Gaza Strip; List of Israeli settlements with city status in the West Bank; Smaller settlements in the State of Palestine are governed as a municipality or as a village council.
The souq in the Old City of Jerusalem, which both the Palestinians and Israelis proclaim as their capital. Capital of Palestine: Proclaimed capital: East Jerusalem (also proclaimed by Israel) de facto capital: Ramallah; Elections in Palestine; Palestinian government. Palestinian government of 2013; Palestinian unity government of 2014
Dome of the Rock in the Old City. While both Israel and Palestine declared Jerusalem their capital, the Palestinians usually refer to East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine. [120] In 1980, the Knesset adopted the "Jerusalem Law" as a Basic Law, declaring Jerusalem "complete and united", "the capital of Israel". The law applied ...
Al-Bireh, al-Birah, or el-Bira (Arabic: البيرة; also known historically as Castrum Mahomeria, Magna Mahomeria, Mahomeria Major, Birra, or Beirothah) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of Jerusalem. [3] It is the capital of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. It is ...
Ramla (pictured in 1895) was founded by Sulayman at the start of the 8th century and became the capital of his district. The Umayyad prince and governor of Palestine, Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, founded Ramla as the seat of his administration, [6] [7] [8] replacing Lydda, the Muslims' original provincial capital.