Har Gilo
Har Gilo (Hebrew: הַר גִּלֹה, lit. 'Mount Gilo'; Arabic: هار جيلو) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a community settlement, located about 2 kilometers west of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem and 5 kilometers south of Jerusalem, in the northern Judean hills.
Har Gilo
הר גילה, הַר גִּלֹה هار جيلو | |
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| Etymology: Mount Gilo | |
Har Gilo | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′19″N 35°10′17″E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Gush Etzion |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Population (2022) | 1,655 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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