Beitar Illit
Beitar Illit (Hebrew: בֵּיתָר עִלִּית; officially Betar Illit; Arabic: بيتار عيليت) is a Haredi Jewish-Israeli settlement organized as a city council in the Gush Etzion settlement bloc, ten kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Jerusalem in the West Bank. Beitar Illit is one of Israel's largest and most rapidly growing settlements, and in 2022 had a population of 64,016.
Beitar Illit
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Beitar ʕillit |
| • Also spelled | Betar Illit (official) |
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Beitar Illit | |
| Coordinates: 31°41′52″N 35°6′56″E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Meir Rubenstein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,300 dunams (4.3 km2 or 1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 64,016 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Website | betar-illit |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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