Jerusalem

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Jerusalem

Total population

780,200

Coordinates31.78°, 35.23°

Demographic figures from Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Both Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital city; Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there, while Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Neither claim is widely recognised internationally.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.