Jerusalem

Jerusalem ( , ; Arabic: , ) is the capital of Israel. Including both Israeli citizens and Arab non-citizens, Jerusalem is the largest city in Israel in both population and area, with 732,100 residents in an area of 125.1 square kilometer (49 sq mi). Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown up around the Old City. Its Jewish neighborhoods, circled around its civic and cultural hub, extend westward toward Israel's urban core in Gush Dan (Tel Aviv region). The Arab population stretches from the Old City to the East, towards Ramallah in the North, and towards Bethlehem in the South. The city has a history that goes back as far as the 4th millennium BCE, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual center of the Jewish people since the 10th century BCE, contains a number of significant ancient Christian sites, and is widely... full article at wikipedia