Kiryat Arba
Kiryat Arba
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Qiryat ʔarbaˁ |
| • Also spelled | Qiryat Arba (official) |
Kiryat Arba | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′42″N 35°7′7″E / 31.52833°N 35.11861°E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1968–1971 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Israel Bramson |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,386 dunams (4.386 km2; 1.693 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 7,572 |
| • Density | 1,726/km2 (4,471/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Town of the Four [Giants] |
| Website | Official website |
Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba (Hebrew: קִרְיַת־אַרְבַּע, lit. 'Town of Arba [biblical giant]') is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron, in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank. Founded in 1968, in 2023 it had a population of 7,572.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.