Jannatah

Jannatah
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicجناتة
 • LatinJanata (official)
Jannatah is located in State of Palestine
Jannatah
Jannatah
Location of Jannatah within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°40′9″N 35°13′11″E / 31.66917°N 35.21972°E / 31.66917; 35.21972
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateBethlehem
Government
 • TypeMunicipality (from 1996)
 • Head of MunicipalityMustafa Urooj
Area
 • Total11,901 dunams (11.9 km2 or 4.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total7,336
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Name meaning"Paradise"

Jannatah (Arabic: جناتة) is a Palestinian town in the central West Bank 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south of Bethlehem in the Bethlehem Governorate. Nearby villages include Hindaza in the north and Tuqu' to the south. It is situated 570 meters (1,870 ft) above sea level. The total land area is 11,901 dunams of which 319 constitute built-up area and 277 have been confiscated by the Israeli government for settlements and a military base. Much of the remainder is used for arable land.[2]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Jannatah Town Profile. Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem. 2010. Retrieved on 2012-02-27.