Jannatah
Jannatah | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | جناتة |
| • Latin | Janata (official) |
Location of Jannatah within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′9″N 35°13′11″E / 31.66917°N 35.21972°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality (from 1996) |
| • Head of Municipality | Mustafa Urooj |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,901 dunams (11.9 km2 or 4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 7,336 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "Paradise" |
Jannatah (Arabic: جناتة) is a Palestinian town in the central West Bank 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south of Bethlehem in the Bethlehem Governorate. Nearby villages include Hindaza in the north and Tuqu' to the south. It is situated 570 meters (1,870 ft) above sea level. The total land area is 11,901 dunams of which 319 constitute built-up area and 277 have been confiscated by the Israeli government for settlements and a military base. Much of the remainder is used for arable land.