Jerusalem
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Coordinates: 31°46′44″N 35°13′32″E / 31.77889°N 35.22556°E / 31.77889; 35.22556 | |
Administered by | Israel |
Claimed by | Israel and Palestine[note 1] |
Israeli district | Jerusalem |
Palestinian governorate | Quds |
Gihon Spring settlement | 3000–2800 BCE |
City of David | c. 1000 BCE |
Present Old City walls built | 1541 |
East-West Jerusalem division | 1948 |
Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem | 1967 |
Jerusalem Law | 1980 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Jerusalem Municipality |
• Mayor | Moshe Lion (Likud) |
Area | |
• Metropolis | 125,156 dunams (125.156 km2 or 48.323 sq mi) |
• Metro | 652,000 dunams (652 km2 or 252 sq mi) |
Elevation | 754 m (2,474 ft) |
Population
(2022)
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• Metropolis | 981,711 |
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,253,900 |
Demonyms |
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Time zone | UTC+02:00 (IST, PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (IDT, PDT) |
Postal code |
9XXXXXX
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Area code | +972-2 |
Website | jerusalem.muni.il |
Official name | Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
Designated | 1981 |
Reference no. | 148 |
Region | Arab States |
Endangered | 1982–present |
Jerusalem
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Nicknames:
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Coordinates: 31°46′44″N 35°13′32″E / 31.77889°N 35.22556°E / 31.77889; 35.22556 | |
Administered by | Israel |
Claimed by | Israel and Palestine[note 1] |
Israeli district | Jerusalem |
Palestinian governorate | Quds |
Gihon Spring settlement | 3000–2800 BCE |
City of David | c. 1000 BCE |
Present Old City walls built | 1541 |
East-West Jerusalem division | 1948 |
Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem | 1967 |
Jerusalem Law | 1980 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Jerusalem Municipality |
• Mayor | Moshe Lion (Likud) |
Area | |
• Metropolis | 125,156 dunams (125.156 km2 or 48.323 sq mi) |
• Metro | 652,000 dunams (652 km2 or 252 sq mi) |
Elevation | 754 m (2,474 ft) |
Population
(2022)
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• Metropolis | 981,711 |
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,253,900 |
Demonyms |
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Time zone | UTC+02:00 (IST, PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (IDT, PDT) |
Postal code |
9XXXXXX
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Area code | +972-2 |
Website | jerusalem.muni.il |
Official name | Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
Designated | 1981 |
Reference no. | 148 |
Region | Arab States |
Endangered | 1982–present |