Bethlehem
| Bethlehem | ||
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| Other transcription(s) | ||
| • Arabic | بيت لحم | |
| • Also spelled | Beit Lahm (official) Bayt Lahm (unofficial) |
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| • Hebrew | בֵּית לֶחֶם | |
Bethlehem skyline from Church of the Nativity
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 Bethlehem
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| Coordinates: 31°42′11″N 35°11′44″E / 31.70306°N 35.19556°ECoordinates: 31°42′11″N 35°11′44″E / 31.70306°N 35.19556°E | ||
| Governorate | Bethlehem | |
| Founded | 1400 BCE (est.) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | City (from 1995) | |
| • Head of Municipality | Vera Baboun | |
| Area | ||
| • Jurisdiction | 10,611 dunams (10.611 km2 or 4.097 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Jurisdiction | 25,266 | |
| Name meaning | House of Meat (Arabic); House of Bread (Hebrew & Aramaic) | |
| Website | www.bethlehem-city.org | |
Bethlehem (/ˈbɛθlihɛm/; Arabic: بيت لحم 
Bayt Lahm [beːt.laħm], "House of Meat"; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bet Lehem, [bet ˈleχem], "House of Bread"; Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ Greek pronunciation: [bɛːtʰle.ém]; Latin: Bethleem) is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, Palestine, about 10 km (6.2 miles) south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. The economy is primarily tourist-driven.
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