Khirbet al-Deir | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | خربة الدير |
 Idyllic scene overlooking the Palestinian village, Khirbet al-Deir | |
  Khirbet al-Deir Location of Khirbet al-Deir within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′20″N 35°01′30″E / 31.65556°N 35.02500°E | |
| Palestine grid | 152/117 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Founded | Early 18th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 358 |
| Name meaning | "The ruin of the monastery"[2] |
Khirbet al-Deir (Arabic: خربة الدير), or Khirbet ed-Deir, is a Palestinian village located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Bethlehem, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Hebron. The town is in the Hebron Governorate of central West Bank. According to the 2017 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) Census, the village had a population of 358 people.[1]
- ^ 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. 398