Abu Ghosh
Abu Ghosh
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| Coordinates: 31°48′17″N 35°6′39″E / 31.80472°N 35.11083°E | |
| Grid position | 160/134 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem District |
| Founded | 7000 BCE (earliest settlement) 16th century (Abu Ghosh clan arrives) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,500 dunams (2.5 km2 or 600 acres) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 7,942 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
Abu Ghosh (Arabic: أبو غوش; Hebrew: אבו גוש) is an Arab-Israeli local council in Israel, located 10 kilometers (6 mi) west of Jerusalem on the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem highway. It is situated 610–720 meters above sea level. It takes its current name from the dominant clan inhabiting the town, while the older Arabic name used to be Qaryat al-'Inab (Arabic: قرية العنب, lit. 'Grape Village').