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Major cities in the West Bank.

Bethlehem (Bethlehem)

Bethlehem is located 65,438+00 kilometers south of Jerusalem with a population of about 30,000. The city is the capital of Bethlehem province, the center of Palestinian culture and tourism, and the safest city in the West Bank.

Although located in the Palestinian area, Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus and one of the earliest places where Christian groups appeared in the world. At present, Bethlehem is dominated by Muslims, but it still has one of the largest Christian communities in Palestine. The economic pillar of Bethlehem is tourism, especially during Christmas, because the city has the Church of the Nativity and has become one of the centers of Christian pilgrimage.

During Christmas, Jay became one of the centers of Christian pilgrimage because of his Christmas church.

Jericho

Jericho is an ancient city with a history of over 3,000 years. According to archaeological findings, it was inhabited as early as 100 1000 years ago and is one of the oldest cities in the world. At the same time, it is also one of the lowest cities in the world, because it is close to the Dead Sea. Because Jericho goes deep into the desert hinterland of the Middle East, the climate is extremely hot and dry, and the local landform is mainly desert wasteland.