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Bethel
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thumb|The ruins of Beitin, the site of ancient Bethel, during the 19th century
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Bethel is a human settlement located in the West Bank, within the administrative region of Judea and Samaria. The site has at various times been part of Canaan and the Kingdom of Israel. It is situated at an elevation of 834 meters and is classified as a residential area.
The settlement, also known as Baytīn, has a population of 2,948. Its area is listed as 50. The location falls within the Asia/Jerusalem timezone.
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Place details
- Region
- יהודה ושומרון
- Country
- الأراضي الفلسطينية
- Population
- 2,948
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Identification
- Biblical references
- Book of Genesis
- Book of Joshua
- Book of Judges
- Book of Samuel
- First Book of Kings
- Second Book of Kings
- Books of Amos, Hosea and Jeremiah
- Books of Ezra and Nehemiah
- History and archaeology
- Chalcolithic period
- Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and medieval periods
- Early Muslim period
- Crusader and Ayyubid periods
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|The ruins of Beitin, the site of ancient Bethel, during the 19th century
Bethel (, "House of El" or "House of God", also transliterated Beth El, Beth-El, Beit El; ; ) was an ancient Israelite city and sacred space that is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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