Givat Ram
Givat Ram (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת רָם) is a neighborhood in central Jerusalem.
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Modi'in Illit (Hebrew: מוֹדִיעִין עִלִּית; Arabic: موديعين عيليت, lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Israeli settlement and city in the West Bank, situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. It is located six kilometres (3.7 miles) northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town"), the name of its first neighborhood, established in 1994. It was built on the land of five Palestinian villages: Ni'lin, Kharbata, Saffa, Bil'in and Dir Qadis. Modi'in Illit encompasses the neighborhoods of Kiryat Sefer and Achuzat Brachfeld (Brachfeld Estates). In December 2009, it had a total population of 46,200, making it the largest Jewish settlement in the area.
Population: 48,639
Latitude: 31° 55' 55.96" N
Longitude: 35° 02' 38.98" E
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Mount Scopus
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Atarot Airport
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Jerusalem District
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Mahane Yehuda Market
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Jaffa Gate
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