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Encyclopedia > Ariel, West Bank
Houses in Ariel, Samaria
Houses in Ariel, Samaria

Ariel (אריאל) is an Israeli city in Samaria (Northern West Bank). It is the fourth largest Israeli settlement in the lands that Israel took over in 1967. It is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Tel Aviv, 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of the Jordan River, and 60 kilometers (38 miles) northwest of Jerusalem. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2608x1952, 1332 KB)Houses in Ariel. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2608x1952, 1332 KB)Houses in Ariel. ... Samaria, Sumaria or Shomron (Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן, Standard Hebrew Å omÉ™ron, Tiberian Hebrew ŠōmÉ™rôn, Arabic سامريّون SāmariyyÅ«n, in the New Testament Greek Σαμαρεία) is a term used for the mountainous northern part of the area on the west bank of the Jordan River. ... An Israeli settlement refers to a housing development for Israeli Jewish settlers in areas which came under the control of Israel as a result of the 1967 Six-Day War beyond the boundaries defined by the 1949 Armistice Agreements. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Northern part of the Great Rift Valley as seen from space (NASA) The Jordan River is a river in Southwest Asia flowing through the Jordan Rift Valley into the Dead Sea. ... Jerusalem (31°46′ N 35°14′ E; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushalayim; Arabic: القدس al-Quds; see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ...


Founded in 1978, its population as of 2004 is 16,414[1], including 7,000 immigrants from the former Soviet Union[2]. Ariel is home to the College of Judea and Samaria, founded in 1982; current enrollment is 8,500 students, consisting of both Jewish and Arab students. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

  • Ariel home page
  • College of Judea and Samaria home page

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