Alon Shvut
Alon Shvut (Hebrew: אַלּוֹן שְׁבוּת) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, established in June 1970 over lands confiscated from the nearby Palestinian town of Khirbet Beit Zakariyyah. It is part of the Etzion bloc of the West Bank, administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council, and neighbors the Israeli settlements of Kfar Etzion, Rosh Tzurim, Neve Daniel, Elazar, Bat Ayin, Migdal Oz, and Efrat. In 2022, its population was 3,046.
Alon Shvut
אַלּוֹן שְׁבוּת ألون شفوت | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Allon Shevut |
Alon Shvut as seen from the West on Route 367. The long blue roofs of the two synagogues in the "New Settlement" are on the right. | |
| Etymology: Oak of return | |
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| Coordinates: 31°39′17″N 35°7′40″E | |
| Grid position | 162/118 PAL |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Gush Etzion |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Population (2022) | 3,046 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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