East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem מזרח ירושלים القدس الشرقية
Area of Jerusalem
The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount View of East Jerusalem and its surroundings Church of the Holy Sepulchre The Western Wall The Mount of Olives Landmarks of East Jerusalem
Coordinates: 31°47′N 35°13′E / 31.783°N 35.217°E / 31.783; 35.217
Country	Israel
District	Jerusalem District
Municipality	Jerusalem
Government
• Type	Municipal administration
• Body	Jerusalem Municipality
Area
• Total	70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	754 m (2,474 ft)
Population
• Total	580,000
	Estimate
Demonym	Jerusalemite
Time zone	UTC+2 (IST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (IDT)
Area code	02
Major religions	Judaism, Christianity, Islam,
Languages	Hebrew, Arabic
Major landmarks	Old City, Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mount of Olives

East Jerusalem (Hebrew: מזרח ירושלים, Mizraḥ Yerushalayim; Arabic: القدس الشرقية, al-Quds ash-Sharqiya) is the eastern part of Jerusalem that was occupied and then annexed by Jordan after the 1947–1949 Palestine war. Israel got control of it, along with the West Bank, after the Six-Day War. The Palestinian National Authority claims East Jerusalem as it's capital city, however, all of Jerusalem is still under Israel's control.^{[needs update]}

The Old City of Jerusalem is in East Jerusalem. Many of the most famous and most important landmarks for Jews, Muslims, and Christians are in the Old City.

Geography

East Jerusalem is in the east of Jerusalem. It includes the Old City of Jerusalem and several neighbourhoods around. It borders Judea and Samaria.

Population

Jerusalem has a population of more than one million people.

Religion

East Jerusalem contains important religious sites for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Western Wall is an important holy site in Judaism. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of Christianity's most important holy sites. The Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are important holy sites in Islam.

Landmarks

• Western Wall
• Old City of Jerusalem
• Church of the Holy Sepulchre
• Mount of Olives
• Dome of the Rock
• Al-Aqsa Mosque

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