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| Jerusalem is Israel's capital, seat of government, and largest city in both population and area, with 732,100 residents in an area of 126 square kilometers (49 sq mi). |
Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and
the northern tip of the Dead Sea, the city has a history that goes back as
far as the 4th millennium BCE. Jerusalem has
been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual
center of the Jewish people since the 10th century
BCE. The city contains a number of significant
ancient Christian sites and is considered the
third-holiest city in Islam.
The walled area of Jerusalem, which constituted the entire city until the
1860s, is now called the Old City, and was added to the List of World
Heritage Sites in danger in 1982. The Old City has been traditionally
divided into four quarters, although the names used today—the Armenian,
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Quarters—were only introduced in the
early 19th century. Despite having an area of only 0.9 square kilometer
(0.35 square mile),the Old City is home to several sites of key religious
importance: the Temple Mount and its Western Wall for Jews, the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre for Christians, and the Dome of the Rock and al-
Aqsa Mosque for Muslims.
the northern tip of the Dead Sea, the city has a history that goes back as
far as the 4th millennium BCE. Jerusalem has
been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual
center of the Jewish people since the 10th century
BCE. The city contains a number of significant
ancient Christian sites and is considered the
third-holiest city in Islam.
The walled area of Jerusalem, which constituted the entire city until the
1860s, is now called the Old City, and was added to the List of World
Heritage Sites in danger in 1982. The Old City has been traditionally
divided into four quarters, although the names used today—the Armenian,
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Quarters—were only introduced in the
early 19th century. Despite having an area of only 0.9 square kilometer
(0.35 square mile),the Old City is home to several sites of key religious
importance: the Temple Mount and its Western Wall for Jews, the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre for Christians, and the Dome of the Rock and al-
Aqsa Mosque for Muslims.
