Kedumim

Kedumim (Hebrew: קְדוּמִים, romanized: Kdumim), is an Israeli settlement organized as a local council located in the northern West Bank. Founded on Hanukkah 1975 by members of the Gush Emunim settlement movement, it later became a local council. In 2022 it had a population of 4,548.

Kedumim
  • קְדוּמִים
  • قدوميم
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Qdumim
  Also spelledQedumim (official)
Kedumim
Kedumim
Coordinates: 32°12′55.98″N 35°9′30.03″E
RegionWest Bank
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
Founded1975
Government
  Head of MunicipalityHananel Dorani
Area
  Total2,313 dunams (2.313 km2 or 572 acres)
Population
 (2022)
  Total4,548
  Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Name meaning"The Ancients"

The consensus of the international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law. The Israeli government disputes this.

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