Kiryat Arba
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Qiryat ʔarbaˁ |
| • Also spelled | Qiryat Arba (official) |
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  Kiryat Arba | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′42″N 35°7′7″E / 31.52833°N 35.11861°E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1968–1971 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Eliyahu Libman[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,386 dunams (4.386 km2 or 1.693 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,490 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Town of the Four [Giants] |
| Website | Official website |
Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba (Hebrew: קִרְיַת־אַרְבַּע, lit. 'Town of the Four') is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron, in the southern West Bank. Founded in 1968, in 2022 it had a population of 7,490.
Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3][4]
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- ^ Corder, Mike (July 19, 2024). "Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. December 10, 2009.