West Jerusalem
West Jerusalem represents the modern commercial heart of the city, which was the focus for development in the capital from the time of Israeli independence in 1948 to the reunification of the city with the Six Day War in 1967.
- Locality with about 400,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 800 metres (2,610 feet)
- …is also known as “Jerusalem West”
- Description: section of Jerusalem that remained under Israeli control after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Damascus Gate.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the…
Damascus Gate
The Damascus Gate is one of the main Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate is one of the seven main open gates of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerusalem and Old City.
East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem is the part of Jerusalem that belongs to the Palestinian territories.
West Jerusalem
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Latitude
31.78199° or 31° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
35.21961° or 35° 13′ 11″ east
Open location code
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Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Albanian to Yue Chinese—“West Jerusalem” goes by many names.
Jeruzalemi PerëndimorAlbanian
القدس الغربيةArabic
Արևմտյան ԵրուսաղեմArmenian
Mendebaldeko JerusalemBasque
পশ্চিম জেরুজালেমBengali
पश्चिम यरुशलमBhojpuri
Jerusalem OestCatalan
West JerusalemCebuano
西耶路撒冷Chinese
Západní JeruzalémCzech
VestjerusalemDanish
West-JeruzalemDutch
القدس الغربيهEgyptian Arabic
Okcidenta JerusalemoEsperanto
Uesta JerusalemoEsperanto
Δυτική ΙερουσαλήμGreek
ירושלים המערביתHebrew
מערב ירושלים (historical)Hebrew
पश्चिम यरुशलमHindi
Yerusalem BaratIndonesian
Gerusalemme OvestItalian
西エルサレムJapanese
서부꾸드스Korean
서예루살렘Korean
RietumjeruzalemeLatvian
Vakarų JeruzalėLithuanian
WestjerusalemLuxembourgish
Jerosalema AndrefanaMalagasy
Baitulmaqdis BaratMalay
Vest-JerusalemNorwegian
Vest-JerusalemNorwegian Nynorsk
اورشلیم غربیPersian
بیتالمقدس غربیPersian
Zachodnia JerozolimaPolish
Западный ИерусалимRussian
Západný JeruzalemSlovak
Västra JerusalemSwedish
Batı KudüsTurkish
Західний ЄрусалимUkrainian
مغربی یروشلمUrdu
Gʻarbiy QuddusUzbek
מערב ירושליםYiddish
西耶路撒冷Yue Chinese
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nahalat Shiva and Russian Compound.
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