Abu Ghosh

Abu Ghosh
  • אבו גוש‎ • אַבּוּ ע'וֹשׁ‎
  • أبو غوش
Local council
Flag of Abu Ghosh
Flag
Abu Ghosh is located in Jerusalem
Abu Ghosh
Abu Ghosh
Location within Israel
Abu Ghosh is located in Israel
Abu Ghosh
Abu Ghosh
Abu Ghosh (Israel)
Coordinates: 31°48′17″N 35°6′39″E / 31.80472°N 35.11083°E / 31.80472; 35.11083
Grid position160/134 PAL
Country Israel
DistrictJerusalem District
Founded7000 BCE (earliest settlement)
16th century (Abu Ghosh clan arrives)
Area
 • Total2,500 dunams (2.5 km2 or 600 acres)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total7,942
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)

Abu Ghosh (Arabic: أبو غوش; Hebrew: אבו גוש) is an Arab-Israeli local council in Israel, located 10 kilometers (6 mi) west of Jerusalem on the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem highway. It is situated 610–720 meters above sea level. It takes its current name from the dominant clan inhabiting the town, while the older Arabic name used to be Qaryat al-'Inab (Arabic: قرية العنب, lit. 'Grape Village').[2]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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