Za'atara

Za'atara
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  Arabic زعتره

Za'atara
Za'atara

Location of Za'atara within the Palestinian Territories

Coordinates: 31°40′31.62″N 35°15′19.78″E / 31.6754500°N 35.2554944°E / 31.6754500; 35.2554944Coordinates: 31°40′31.62″N 35°15′19.78″E / 31.6754500°N 35.2554944°E / 31.6754500; 35.2554944
Governorate Bethlehem
Government
  Type Municipality
Population (2007)
  Jurisdiction 6,289

Za'atara (Arabic: زعتره) is a Palestinian town located eleven kilometers southeast of Bethlehem.The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 6,289 in 2007.[1]

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