Shilo (Israeli settlement)
Shilo (Hebrew: שִׁלֹה / שילה Šîlô) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located 28 miles (45 km) north of Jerusalem on Route 60 and organised as a religious community settlement, it is neighboured by the Israeli settlements of Eli and Maale Levona and the Palestinian villages Sinjil, Turmus Ayya and Qaryut, and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Shilo
שִׁילֹה | |
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Community settlement (from 1979) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Translit. | Šîlô |
| • Also spelled | Shiloh (unofficial) |
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Emblem | |
Shilo | |
| Coordinates: 32°3′14″N 35°17′55″E | |
| Grid position | 216279/689627 ITM |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1978 (Israeli settlement) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,783 |
| Name meaning | Shiloh (biblical city) |
| Website | shilo.org.il |
In 2021 it had a population of 4,783 (the official census includes the population of Shvut Rachel and additional unincorporated communities to its east).
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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