Bethlehem (/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/; Arabic: بيت لحم Bayt Lahm [beːt.laħm], "House of Meat"; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bet Lehem, [bet ˈleχem], "House of Bread"; Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ Greek pronunciation: [bɛːtʰle.ém]; Latin: Bethleem; initially named after Canaanite fertility god Lehem) is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, Palestine, about 10 km (6.2 miles) south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. The economy is primarily tourist-driven.
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