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Bethany ( , Syriac : ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ Bēṯ ʿAnyā ), locally called in Arabic Al-Eizariya or al-Aizariya ( , " [place] of Lazarus "), is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine , bordering East Jerusalem , in the West Bank . The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany , who according to the Gospel of John , was raised from the dead by Jesus in the town. The traditional site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus , in the city is a place of pilgrimage . The town is located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives , less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Jerusalem . With a population of 22,928 inhabitants according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , it is the second largest city in the Quds Governorate of the State of Palestine , after only East Jerusalem , which is under Israeli occupation , making it the largest city in that governorate under Palestinian control.1
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Palestinian Authority municipality Al-Eizariya or al-Izzariya ( , lit. Place of Lazarus ), sometimes referred to by its medieval name of Bethany , is a city in the West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , it is the second largest Palestinian city in the Jerusalem Governorate (not including disputed East Jerusalem ), with a population of 17,606 inhabitants. Located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives , less than to km from Jerusalem , the city is commonly identified as the site of the Biblical village of Bethany . The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany , who according to the Gospel of John , was raised from the dead by Jesus . The purported site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus , in the city is a traditional pilgrimage site. The sisters of Lazarus, Mary and Martha , are also well-known Biblical figures.
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Palestinian Authority municipality Al-Eizariya or al-Azariya ( , lit.Place of Lazarus ), sometimes referred to by its medieval name of Bethany , is a city in Area B of the West Bank , Palestine . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , it is the second largest Palestinian city in the Jerusalem Governorate (not including East Jerusalem ), with a population of 17,606 inhabitants. Located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives , less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Jerusalem , the city is commonly identified as the site of the Biblical village of Bethany . The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany , who according to the Gospel of John , was raised from the dead by Jesus . The purported site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus , in the city is a traditional pilgrimage site.
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Municipality type B in Jerusalem, State of Palestine Al-Eizariya or al-Azariya ( , " (place) of Lazarus "), also referred to by its classical name of Bethany ( ), is a town in the West Bank . The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany , who according to the Gospel of John , was raised from the dead by Jesus . The traditional site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus , in the city is a place of pilgrimage . The town is located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives , less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Jerusalem . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , it is the second largest Palestinian city in the Jerusalem Governorate (not including East Jerusalem ), with a population of 17,606 inhabitants. Being mostly in Area C , it is controlled by the Israeli military rather than the Palestinian Authority.
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Municipality type B in Jerusalem, Palestine For other uses, see Bethany (disambiguation) .Municipality type B in Jerusalem, Palestine Bethany ( Ancient Greek : Βηθανία , Syriac : ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ Bēṯ ʿAnyā ), locally called in Arabic Al-Eizariya or al-Aizariya ( Arabic : العيزرية , " [place] of Lazarus "), is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine , bordering East Jerusalem , in the West Bank . The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany , who according to the Gospel of John , was raised from the dead by Jesus in the town. The traditional site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus , in the city is a place of pilgrimage . The town is located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives , less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Jerusalem . With a population of 22,928 inhabitants according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , it is the second largest city in the Quds Governorate of the State of Palestine , after only East Jerusalem , which has been annexed by and is completely under the control of Israel, although this annexation is unrecognized internationally.Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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