Location

Beit Sahour, a Palestinian city within the Bethlehem District, lies approximately 1.5 km east of the Nativity Church and 10 km southeast of Jerusalem. Positioned centrally, Beit Sahour serves as a crucial nexus connecting the northern and southern governorates. Its strategic location makes it a primary thoroughfare for commercial traffic, notably along the Wadi al Nar bypass road, as travel through Jerusalem is often impractical. Consequently, Beit Sahour functions as the national conduit bridging the north and south, ensuring its status as a bustling urban center.

Situated at an elevation of 663 meters above sea level, Beit Sahour experiences an average annual rainfall of 454 mm. Its climate boasts an average yearly temperature of 16.6°C, complemented by an average humidity level of approximately 60%.

The community of Beit Sahour is a young community as youth form the largest segment in the city and the percentage of people above the year 60 is around 12% only, making Beit Sahour a young city, which is something extremely noticeable in the occasions that take place in the city all year round, where people can notice the large majority of youngsters in comparison with the number of elderly people. 

The area of Beit Sahour is around 6,000 dunums and the population of the city of Beit Sahour is around 14,949 people according to population increase estimates for the year 2023: 75% Christians and 25% Muslims. Beit Sahour is now a middle class; it is a model of cooperation and unity between Christians and Muslims. Throughout the troubled and turbulent history of our land, the people of Beit Sahour have always stood firm as a united community.

 Beit Sahour is the city of culture and diversity, as the city embraces a large variety of Christian denominations, a large number of social, cultural and religious occasions, as well as the rich historical legacy of the city’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage.  As a symbol of the increased unity between the region’s people, beside Arabic (the native language).