Bethlehem

Summary

Bethlehem is a town^[1]. Bethlehem ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bethlehem is located in Dihlabeng Local Municipality^[3].
• Bethlehem is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Bethlehem's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Bethlehem's shares border with is recorded as Reitz^[6].
• Bethlehem's postal code is recorded as 9701^[7].
• Bethlehem's postal code is recorded as 9700^[8].
• Bethlehem's Commons category is recorded as Bethlehem, Free State^[9].
• Bethlehem's local dialing code is recorded as 058^[10].
• January 1, 1859 marks the founding of Bethlehem^[11].
• Bethlehem's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -28.233333333333, 'lon': 28.3}^[12].
• Bethlehem has a population of {'amount': '+16236'}^[13].
• Bethlehem's capital of is recorded as Dihlabeng Local Municipality^[14].
• Bethlehem's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Bethlehem'}^[15].
• Bethlehem sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1687'}^[16].

Body

Geography

Bethlehem is in the country of South Africa^[4]. Bethlehem is located in Dihlabeng Local Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Bethlehem sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1687'}^[16]. Bethlehem has a population of {'amount': '+16236'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Bethlehem's instance of is recorded as town^[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1859 marks the founding of Bethlehem^[11].

Why It Matters

Bethlehem ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month).^[2] Bethlehem has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] Bethlehem is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]