Rotem (Israeli settlement)

Rotem
רותם
Aerial view
Aerial view
Rotem is located in the Northern West Bank
Rotem
Rotem
Coordinates: 32°20′12″N 35°31′06″E / 32.33667°N 35.51833°E / 32.33667; 35.51833
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
Founded1983
Population
 (2022)[1]
275

Rotem (Hebrew: רותם) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the northern Jordan River Valley along the Allon Road south-west of Shadmot Mehola,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 275.

The international community considers Israeli settlements to be illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.[3]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rotem Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.