Immanuel (Israeli settlement)
Immanuel
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | ʕimmanuˀel |
| • Translit. | Imanu'el |
Headquarters of Immanuel Local Council | |
Immanuel | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′42.71″N 35°8′13.98″E / 32.1618639°N 35.1372167°E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Ezra Gershi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,750 dunams (2.75 km2; 1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 5,451 |
| • Density | 1,980/km2 (5,130/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | God is with us |
Immanuel, (Hebrew: עִמָּנוּאֵל, IPA: i.maˌnuˈel) also spelled Emmanuel or Emanuel, is an Israeli settlement organized as a local council located in the West Bank. Immanuel was established in 1983. In 2023 it had a population of 5,451; its jurisdiction is spread out over 2,750 dunams (2.75 km2).
The international community considers Immanuel along with all other Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.