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Jerusalem · ISRAEL (IL) · 31.77°N / 35.22°E

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Jerusalem is a city in Israel with a population of 971,800. It sits at 31.77/35.22, runs on Asia/Jerusalem, is 1 km from West Jerusalem.

Population 971,800
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Jerusalem

All facts

fields
Country
Israel
Subdivision
Jerusalem
Coords
31.77°N / 35.22°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N West Jerusalem Jerusalem 400,000 1.5 km
E Giv`at H̱ananya Jerusalem 15,500 1.6 km
NE Old City West Bank 36,000 1.9 km
NE East Jerusalem West Bank 428,304 2.3 km
NE Wādī al Jawz West Bank 13,000 3.0 km
NE Nayot West Bank 2,223 4.0 km
E Abū Dīs West Bank 11,753 4.4 km
W Qiryat HaYovel Jerusalem 25,000 4.7 km
E Al ‘Ayzarīyah West Bank 17,455 5.0 km
NE Az Za‘ayyim West Bank 3,373 5.1 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Jerusalem?
971,800 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Jerusalem in?
Asia/Jerusalem.
Which country is Jerusalem in?
Israel (IL).
Which airport serves Jerusalem?
Tel Nof Air Base (LLEK).
Does Jerusalem have a university?
Yes. Ariel University Center of Samaria and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
What languages are spoken in Israel?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Israel?
New Israeli Sheqel.
How many cities are in Israel?
725 on record.
Which admin region is Jerusalem in?
Jerusalem.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/281184

{
  "data": {
    "id": 281184,
    "name": "Jerusalem",
    "ascii_name": "Jerusalem",
    "country_code": "IL",
    "population": 971800,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Jerusalem",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 31.76904,
    "longitude": 35.21633
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.4x the population of West Jerusalem.
  • 1 km from West Jerusalem.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Jerusalem) as 724 other cities in Israel.
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