Businesses in Bethlehem

Categories in Bethlehem

Car repair Gas station Wholesale of construction supplies Wholesale of household goods Wholesale of machinery Bridal shops Clothing stores Jewelers and watches Laundry Women's clothing Mobile phone stores All membership organizations Churches Mosques Other membership organizations Religion Electronics stores Construction of buildings Hardware store Technical construction services Education Higher education (colleges and universities)Primary and elementary schools Art galleries Concert halls and theaters Museums Photography Specialized design All food and beverage American restaurants Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Candy stores Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Italian restaurants Middle eastern restaurants Restaurants Beauty aids Furniture stores Household appliances and goods Banks Dentists Health and medical Hospitals Pharmacies and drug stores Beauty salons Hairdressers Apartments Book stores and newsstands Gifts, cards and party supplies Shopping Shopping other Bed and breakfasts Hostels Hotels and motels Other accommodation Tour operators Travel agencies

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Bethlehem

Industry Description	Number of Establishments	Average Google Rating
Hotels and motels	28	4.1
Restaurants	16	4.2
Other accommodation	16	4
Middle eastern restaurants	14	—
Cafes	12	—

Bethlehem Facts

Area	4.3 km²
Population	26,386
Male Population	13,396 (50.8%)
Female Population	12,990 (49.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+80.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+28.9%
Median Age	18.8 years (Male: 18.7, Female: 19)
Neighborhoods	00970, Beit Sahour, Ge'ullim - Baka
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	31.70487, 35.20376

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Bethlehem Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	14,659	17,874	20,467	24,092	26,386
Population Density	3,449.2 / km²	4,205.6 / km²	4,815.8 / km²	5,668.7 / km²	6,208.5 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bethlehem Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.7% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Bethlehem	+64.3%	+34.8%	+17.7%
West Bank	+232%	+114.4%	+41%
State of Palestine	+265%	+127.2%	+46.5%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bethlehem Median Age

Median Age: 18.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Bethlehem	18.8 yrs	19 yrs	18.7 yrs
West Bank	19 yrs	19.2 yrs	18.8 yrs
State of Palestine	17.8 yrs	18 yrs	17.7 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bethlehem Population Density

Population Density: 6,209 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Bethlehem	26,386	4.25 km²	6,209 / km²
West Bank	2.7 million	5,739.7 km²	466 / km²
State of Palestine	4.4 million	6,106.7 km²	722 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bethlehem Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 300 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Bethlehem

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bethlehem

Bethlehem CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Bethlehem	28,788 tn	1.09 tn	6,773.7 tons/km²
West Bank	3,371,935 tn	1.26 tn	587.5 tons/km²
State of Palestine	5,551,278 tn	1.26 tn	909.1 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Bethlehem CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	28,788 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	6,773.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (6.3)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
7/30/15	2:39 AM	4.2	42.9 km	13,000 m	24km NNE of `En Boqeq, Israel	usgs.gov
12/2/07	7:38 AM	4	32.5 km	10,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov
11/23/07	10:19 PM	4.4	30.3 km	11,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov
11/20/07	11:21 PM	3.2	36.7 km	5,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov
11/20/07	9:18 AM	4.6	33.6 km	10,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov
2/9/07	10:14 PM	4.5	70.3 km	15,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov
2/9/07	10:12 PM	4	79.2 km	2,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov
11/18/06	2:57 AM	3.1	52 km	10,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov
9/17/06	8:22 AM	4	43.1 km	1,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov
9/9/06	4:58 AM	4.5	44.2 km	1,000 m	Dead Sea region	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Bethlehem

Bethlehem (Arabic: بيت لحم‎ Bayt Laḥm ; "House of Meat", Bēt Laḥm; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem, Modern: Bet Leḥem [bet ˈleχem], lit. "House of Bread"; Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ [bɛːtʰle.ém]; Latin: Bethleem) is a Palestinian city located in the centr..

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