Bethlehem (Arabic: بيت لحم‎, Bayt Laḥm (help·info), lit "House of Meat"; Greek: Βηθλεέμ; Hebrew: בית לח×�‎, Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread") is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, approximately 10 kilometers (6 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism.In the West Bank, Politics and Tourism Remain Bound Together Inextricably - New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.Places to Visit In & Around Bethlehem -- Bethlehem Hotel --. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.

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