East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem
מזרח ירושלים القدس الشرقية | |
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Area of Jerusalem | |
The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount View of East Jerusalem and its surroundings Church of the Holy Sepulchre The Western Wall The Mount of Olives Landmarks of East Jerusalem | |
 Flag | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′N 35°13′E / 31.783°N 35.217°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem District |
| Municipality | Jerusalem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal administration |
| • Body | Jerusalem Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 754 m (2,474 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 580,000 |
| Estimate | |
| Demonym | Jerusalemite |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
| Area code | 02 |
| Major religions | Judaism, Christianity, Islam, |
| Languages | Hebrew, Arabic |
| Major landmarks | Old City, Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mount of Olives |
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Geography
East Jerusalem is in the east of Jerusalem. It includes the Old City of Jerusalem and several neighbourhoods around. It borders Judea and Samaria.
History of Jerusalem
East Jerusalem (Hebrew: מזרח ירושלים, Mizraḥ Yerushalayim; Arabic: القدس الشرقية, al-Quds ash-Sharqiya) is the eastern part of Jerusalem that was occupied and then annexed by Jordan after the 1947–1949 Palestine war. Israel got control of it, along with the West Bank, after the Six-Day War. The Palestinian National Authority claims East Jerusalem as it's capital city, however, all of Jerusalem is still under Israel's control.
The Old City of Jerusalem is in East Jerusalem. Many of the most famous and most important landmarks for Jews, Muslims, and Christians are in the Old City.
Population
Jerusalem has a population of more than one million people. [1]
Religion
East Jerusalem contains important religious sites for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Western Wall is an important holy site in Judaism. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of Christianity's most important holy sites. The Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are important holy sites in Islam. [2]
Landmarks
- Western Wall
- Old City of Jerusalem
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Mount of Olives
- Dome of the Rock
- Al-Aqsa Mosque
Sources
- ↑ "Selected Data on the Occasion of Jerusalem Day 2025" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ Israel Kimhi (2021). "The Arab Neighborhoods in East Jerusalem: The Old City". Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research. Retrieved 20 June 2026.