Biddu | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | بِدّو |
Location of Biddu within Palestine | |
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]