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Battir
Village in Bethlehem, Palestine

Battir

Battir is a Palestinian village in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the West Bank, 6.4 km west of Bethlehem, and southwest of Jerusalem.

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In 2017, the village had a population of 4,696.

How locals move

Getting around Battir the local way

  • Get inAlso, shared taxis (sherut/servees) leave from nearby Damascus Gate and manage the trip in 20 min.
  • Get inFrom Ramallah many shared taxis (sherut/servees) leave for Bethlehem.
  • Get inThe trip from Hebron with the final stop at the very bottom floor of the (only shared taxis (sherut)) will deliver you for less than ₪10.
  • Get inFrom Jericho take a shared taxis (sherut/servees) for ₪12 to , a town/junction east of Jerusalem, identified with Bethany from the New Testament.
  • Get inFrom the junction take another shared taxis to Bethlehem bus station (₪5-10).
  • Go nextMost major Palestinian cities are served through the Bethlehem Bus station for shared taxis (sherut) in the center at Manger Street.

From Wikivoyage: Bethlehem, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.

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