Beitin
Beitin (Arabic: بيتين, romanized: Baytīn) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank, located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of Ramallah along the Ramallah-Nablus road. The Palestinian village of Dura al-Qar' and Ein Yabrud lie to the north, Rammun to the east, Deir Dibwan to the southeast and al-Bireh to the southwest. The Israeli settlement of Beit El is northwest of Beitin.
Beitin | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بيتين |
| • Latin | Baytin (official) Bittin (unofficial) |
Beitin, late 19th century, by Felix Bonfils | |
Beitin Location of Beitin within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′42″N 35°14′18″E | |
| Palestine grid | 172/148 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Founded | Early 19th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council (from 1996) |
| • Head of Municipality | DIAB YASIN |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,764 dunams (4.8 km2 or 1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,242 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| 5k | |
| house of faith | corruption of the Hebrew "Bethel", house ("beth" or "beit") of God ("el") |
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