Ma'ale Adumim
31°46′30″N 35°17′53″E / 31.77500°N 35.29806°E
Ma'ale Adumim
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City (from 1991) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Maˁle ʔadummim |
| • Also spelled | Ma'ale Adummim (official) |
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Interactive map of Ma'ale Adumim | |
| Country | West Bank (de facto Israeli-occupied) |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | September 21, 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guy Yifrah |
| Area | |
• Total | 49,177 dunams (49.177 km2; 18.987 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 36,680 |
| • Density | 745.9/km2 (1,932/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Red ascent |
Ma'ale Adumim (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה אֲדֻמִּים; Arabic: معالي أدوميم) is an urban Israeli settlement organized as a city council in the West Bank, seven kilometers (4+1⁄2 miles) east of Jerusalem. Ma'ale Adumim achieved city status in 1991. In 2015, its population was 36,680. It is located along Highway 1, which connects it to Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.