Artas

Artas is a Palestinian village located four kilometers southwest of in the of , in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village council had a population of 5,745 in 2017.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 3,550 residents
  • Description: village council in Bethlehem Governorate
  • Also known as: “Artas, Bethlehem”, “Artasium”, “Ertas”, “أرطاس، بيت لحم”, and “إرطاس”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bethlehem Psychiatric Hospital and Solomon’s Pools.

Hospital
Photo: أمين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or Dr.

Park
Photo: حمزة راشد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located…

Monastery
Photo: Benoit Soubeyran, CC BY 2.0.
is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deheisheh Refugee Camp and Al-Dawha.

Suburb
Photo: أمين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dheisheh is a Palestinian refugee camp located just south of in the .

Town
is a Palestinian area located in , two kilometers southwest of .

Town
Photo: Magister, CC BY 2.5.
is a Palestinian town in the in the south-central .

Artas

Latitude
31.69055° or 31° 41′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.18747° or 35° 11′ 15″ east
Population
3,550
Elevation
708 metres (2,323 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM5RP+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 431626325
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
284868
Wiki­data ID
Q3624069
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Artas” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أرطاس”
  • Catalan: “Artas”
  • Cebuano: “Arţās”
  • Czech: “Artás”
  • Dutch: “Artas, Bethlehem”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ارطاس”
  • Finnish: “Artas (Betlehem)”
  • Finnish: “Artas”
  • French: “Artas (Bethléem)”
  • French: “Artas”
  • German: “Arṭās”
  • Hebrew: “ארטאס”
  • Italian: “Artas”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Artas i Betlehem”
  • Polish: “Artas”
  • Spanish: “Artas”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Khirbet an Nahla and Dagan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Artas Folklore Center and Cooperative Housing Society.

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Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.

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