In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town located to mi west of ramallah and to mi north of jerusalem”. Today it says “palestinian city located 3 kilometers”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Municipality type B in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Beitunia ( ), also Bitunya , is a Palestinian city located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) west of Ramallah and 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) north of Jerusalem , in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of Palestine , in the central West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the city had a population of 19,761 in 2007, making it the third largest locality in its governorate after al-Bireh and Ramallah. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority municipality Beitunia ( ) also Bitunya is a Palestinian town located to mi west of Ramallah and to mi north of Jerusalem . The town is in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 19,761 in 2007, making it the third largest locality in its governorate after al-Bireh and Ramallah. 2007 PCBS Census .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority municipality Beitunia ( ), also Bitunya , is a Palestinian City located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) west of Ramallah and 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) north of Jerusalem . The City is in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the City had a population of 19,761 in 2007, making it the third largest locality in its governorate after al-Bireh and Ramallah. 2007 PCBS Census .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Municipality type B in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Beitunia ( ), also Bitunya , is a Palestinian City located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) west of Ramallah and 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) north of Jerusalem . The City is in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the City had a population of 19,761 in 2007, making it the third largest locality in its governorate after al-Bireh and Ramallah.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Municipality type B in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Beitunia ( Arabic : بيتونيا ), also Bitunya , is a Palestinian city located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) west of Ramallah and 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) north of Jerusalem , in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of Palestine , in the central West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the city had a population of 26,604 in 2017, making it the third largest locality in its governorate after al-Bireh and Ramallah. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town located to mi west of ramallah and to mi north of jerusalem”. Today it says “palestinian city located 3 kilometers”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian town located to mi west of ramallah and to mi north of jerusalem
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palestinian city located 3 kilometers
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