Ma'ale Efrayim
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| Ma'ale Efraim | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | מַעֲלֵה אֶפְרַיִם |
| • ISO 259 | Maˁle ʔepraym |
| • Also spelled | Ma'ale Efraim, Maaleh Efraim (unofficial) |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | معلي افرايم |
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 Ma'ale Efraim
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| Coordinates: 32°4′13.54″N 35°24′13.01″E / 32.0704278°N 35.4036139°ECoordinates: 32°4′13.54″N 35°24′13.01″E / 32.0704278°N 35.4036139°E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council (from 1981) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,173 dunams (4.173 km2 or 1.611 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,400 |
Ma'ale Efrayim (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה אֶפְרַיִם) is an Israeli settlement and local council located along the eastern slopes of the Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley, within the West Bank. Founded in 1978, the town's municipal status was upgraded to local council in 1981. Over 1,400 people now live in the community. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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