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The governorate consists of 10 municipalities, 3 refugee camps, and 58 rural districts.
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459:(OCHA), the governorate has a total area of around 660 km. Due to the
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Governorates of the
Palestinian National Authority in the West Bank
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Bethlehem
Governorate with the Separation Barrier as of 2011
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both had their best votes there. Its current governor is
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473:2006 Palestinian legislative election
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119:Israeli West Bank Settlements
51:map of the area, showing the
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117:This figure excludes the
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19:Governorate in Palestine
16:Governorate of Palestine
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1117:Church of the Nativity
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1410:Bethlehem Governorate
1289:Ramallah and al-Bireh
867:Bethlehem (Beit Lahm)
841:Bethlehem Governorate
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405:Bethlehem Governorate
259:RAMALLAH AND AL-BIREH
26:Bethlehem Governorate
461:occupation by Israel
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301:Jerusalem (al-Quds)
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1389: /
1082:Wadi Rahhal
1079:Wadi an-Nis
1050:Marah Rabah
984:Beit Ta'mir
951:al-Ubeidiya
907:Beit Fajjar
862:Beit Sahour
798:22 November
759:22 November
639:Marah Rabah
605:Beit Ta'mir
563:al-Ubeidiya
528:Beit Sahour
518:Beit Fajjar
435:, south of
34:Governorate
1404:Categories
1352:North Gaza
1347:Khan Yunis
1329:Gaza Strip
1075:Wadi Fukin
1037:al-Ma'sara
734:2021-01-19
707:References
664:Wadi Fukin
491:Localities
101:Population
1259:Bethlehem
1246:West Bank
1086:al-Walaja
1042:al-Maniya
989:Dar Salah
936:al-Khader
930:al-Asakra
857:Beit Jala
669:al-Walaja
610:Dar Salah
595:al-Asakra
548:al-Khader
533:Bethlehem
523:Beit Jala
451:Geography
441:Bethlehem
437:Jerusalem
433:West Bank
418:romanized
322:BETHLEHEM
315:Bethlehem
308:JERUSALEM
134:West Bank
82:Palestine
1284:Qalqilya
1175:Dheisheh
1142:Mar Saba
1095:Religion
966:Villages
956:Za'atara
922:Jannatah
912:al-Dawha
701:Dheisheh
568:Za'atara
538:al-Dawha
467:Politics
280:Beitunia
273:al-Bireh
266:Ramallah
238:Qalqilya
231:QALQILYA
161:Qabatiya
1377:35°18′E
1374:31°39′N
1304:Tulkarm
1274:Jericho
994:Hindaza
941:Nahalin
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132:of the
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70:Country
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1294:Salfit
1279:Nablus
1264:Hebron
1055:Nuaman
1009:Juhdum
926:Rakhme
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849:Cities
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1184:Other
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182:JENIN
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