Ubeidiya, West Bank
Al-'Ubeidiya | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | العبيدية |
| • Latin | al-Obaidya (official) |
| Coordinates: 31°43′24″N 35°17′26″E / 31.72333°N 35.29056°E | |
| Palestine grid | 177/125 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 97,232 dunams (97.2 km2 or 37.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 14,460 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | 1881: Kh. Deir Ibn Obeid, meaning "The ruin of the monastery of the son of Obeid; also called Mar Theodosius |
Al-Ubeidiya (Arabic: العبيدية) is a Palestinian town located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), al-Ubeidiya had a population of over 14,460 in 2017.
The Monastery of St. Theodosius, the Mar Saba Monastery and the 'Ayn Fashkhah tourist area are all on Al-Ubeidiya land.
Ubeidiya is considered as part of the 'Arab al-Ta'mira village cluster, along with Za'atara, Beit Ta'mir, Hindaza, Tuqu', Khirbet ad-Deir (today part of Tuqu'), Nuaman and al-Asakra.