Khirbet al-Deir
| Khirbet al-Deir | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | خربة الدير |
  Khirbet al-Deir Location of Khirbet al-Deir within the Palestinian territories | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′07″N 35°12′39″E / 31.65194°N 35.21083°ECoordinates: 31°39′07″N 35°12′39″E / 31.65194°N 35.21083°E | |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 1,564 |
Khirbet al-Deir (Arabic: خربة الدير) is a Palestinian town located ten kilometers south of Bethlehem. The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate of central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 1,564 in mid-year 2006.[1]
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, the town has been under Israeli occupation. The population in the 1967 census conducted by the Israeli authorities was 301.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Bethlehem Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ Perlmann, Joel (November 2011 – February 2012). "The 1967 Census of the West Bank and Gaza Strip: A Digitized Version" (PDF). Levy Economics Institute. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
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