Kiryat Arba
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Qiryat ʔarbaˁ |
• Also spelled | Qiryat Arba (official) |
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Coordinates: 31°31′42″N 35°7′7″E / 31.52833°N 35.11861°E | |
Region | West Bank |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Founded | 1968–1971 |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Eliyahu Libman[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,386 dunams (4.386 km2 or 1.693 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 7,490 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Town of the Four [Giants] |
Website | Official website |
Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba (Hebrew: קִרְיַת־אַרְבַּע, lit. 'Town of the Four') is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron, in the southern West Bank. Founded in 1968, in 2022 it had a population of 7,490.
The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
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