Bethlehem Governorate

Bethlehem Governorate
Governorate
2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate
2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate
Location of Bethlehem Governorate
Country Palestine
Area
 • Total
644 km2 (249 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
176,515
 This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements
Governorates of the West Bank (State of Palestine)

The Bethlehem Governorate (Arabic: محافظة بيت لحم, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Bayt Laḥm) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine. It covers an area of the West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Its principal city and district capital is Bethlehem. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, its population was estimated to 199,463 in 2012.[2]

  1. ^ "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. ^ "Localities in Bethlehem Governorate by Type of Locality and Population Estimates, 2007-2016". Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 22 November 2013.