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|area =4.097 sq mi
|area =4.097 sq mi
|density =7,000 sq mi
|density =7,000 sq mi
|mayor =
|mayor =Hanna Hanania
|demonym =Bethlehemi
|demonym =Bethlehemi
|co-ordinates =31°42′16″N 35°12′23″E
|co-ordinates =31°42′16″N 35°12′23″E
In 2012 the [[Church of the Nativity]], the site where Jesus was born and undoubtedly one of the most important locations on [[earth]], was finally deemed a [[World Heritage Site]] by [[UNESCO]] a whole 36 years after World Heritage Sites began getting named.<ref>[http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/896/ UNESCO: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route in Bethlehem, Palestine, inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List along with sites from Israel, Palau, Indonesia and Morocco] June 29, 2012</ref>
In 2012 the [[Church of the Nativity]], the site where Jesus was born and undoubtedly one of the most important locations on [[earth]], was finally deemed a [[World Heritage Site]] by [[UNESCO]] a whole 36 years after World Heritage Sites began getting named.<ref>[http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/896/ UNESCO: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route in Bethlehem, Palestine, inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List along with sites from Israel, Palau, Indonesia and Morocco] June 29, 2012</ref>
Hanna Hanania, the mayor of Bethlehem, is Christian as the mayor of [[Ramallah]], Issa Kassis, also is.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scenenow.com/ArtsAndCulture/Christian-Palestinians-Are-Facing-Memoricide-And-Possible-Extinction|title=Christian Palestinians Are Facing Memoricide…And Possible Extinction|date=December 25, 2023|publisher=Scene Now}}</ref>
== See also==
== See also==
[[Category:Palestinian Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Palestinian Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Biblical Places]]
[[Category:Biblical Places]]
{{Bible Cities}}
{{Bible Cities}}