Biddu | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بِدّو |
 Biddu | |
  Biddu Location of Biddu within Palestine  Biddu Biddu (the West Bank) | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′02″N 35°08′43″E / 31.83389°N 35.14528°E | |
| Palestine grid | 164/137 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jerusalem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,231 |
| Name meaning | "Biddu", personal name[3] |
Biddu (Arabic: بدّو) is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 6 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem in the West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 8,231 in 2017.[2] Biddu is at an altitude of 806m to 834m. Giv'on HaHadashah lies 2 km east of Biddu.
Biddu is located (horizontally) 10.1 kilometers (6.3 mi) north-west of Jerusalem. It is bordered by Beit Iksa to the east, Beit Ijza to the north, Al Qubeiba to the west, and Beit Surik to the south.[1]
- ^ a b Biddu Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 4
- ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 287