Ma'ale Shomron
מַעֲלֵה שׁוֹמְרוֹן | |
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  Ma'ale Shomron | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′53″N 35°4′16″E / 32.16472°N 35.07111°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Population (2019)[1] | 996 |
Ma'ale Shomron (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה שׁוֹמְרוֹן) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located about 300 metres above sea level, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 996.[1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.