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Jericho
Palestinetown
Total population
22,006
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Jericho is a town located in Palestine. The settlement sits at 31.856°, 35.460°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Around 22,006 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,089 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Arabian gazelleGazella gazella (Pallas, 1766) · Mammalia3,062
- White-spectacled BulbulPycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves2,386
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves2,204
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,193
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,179
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,044
- Graceful PriniaPrinia gracilis (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves1,743
- Palestine SunbirdCinnyris osea Bonaparte, 1856 · Aves1,717
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2026-01-1514 km S of Arad, Israel
- M 4.1 — 2023-02-07Dead Sea region
- M 3.7 — 2022-01-234 km ENE of Kafr Mi?r, Israel
- M 4.1 — 2022-01-224 km E of Taiyiba, Israel
- M 4.2 — 2015-07-3024 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel
- M 4 — 2007-12-0221 km SE of Mi?pé Yeri?o, Israel
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Palestine
- Sumar606.8 mi away · pop. 180
- Rafi634.7 mi away · pop. 3,797
- Harir644.2 mi away
- Shinabad646.2 mi away
- Kerend-e Gharb646.2 mi away · pop. 7,798
- Arkvaz656.4 mi away · pop. 11,977
- Eslamabad-e Gharb659.7 mi away · pop. 97,000
- Nowdeshah662.4 mi away · pop. 3,683
- Vara664.1 mi away
- Paveh665.6 mi away · pop. 25,771
- Marivan665.6 mi away · pop. 110,464
- Dal673 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Jericho
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Jericho, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library