Bethlehem, Scolton, Pembroke, Wales, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ddraig Ddu
N 51° 50.982 W 004° 55.349
30U E 367585 N 5746068
Bethlehem is a small village in Pembroke, Wales. It also happens to be a central place the west bank, and on of the pivotal places in the Christian New Testament.
Waymark Code: WMAZAZ
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/15/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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Bethlehem, Beit Le'm or Modern Hebrew Beyt Le?em, lit "House of Bread" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, approximately 8 kilometers south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people.

It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism. The Hebrew Bible identifies Beit Lehem as the city David was from and the location where he was crowned as the king of Israel. The New Testament Gospels of Matthew and Luke identify Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The town is inhabited by one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, though the size of the community has shrunk due to emigration.

Bethlehem, is also a small village in Pembroke, Wales. It also happens to be a central place the west bank, and on of the pivotal places in the Christain New Testament.

With thanks to wikipedia for the information about the Bethlehem in the West Bank.

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