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West Bank

Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel
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West Bank

Summary

West Bank is an occupied territory[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • West Bank is located in Palestine[3].
  • West Bank is located in Judea and Samaria Area[4].
  • West Bank is in the country of Palestine[5].
  • West Bank is in the country of Israel[6].
  • West Bank is on the body of water Dead Sea[7].
  • West Bank is on the body of water Jordan River[8].
  • West Bank is on the body of water Sea of Galilee[9].
  • West Bank is on the continent of Asia[10].
  • West Bank's instance of is recorded as occupied territory[11].
  • West Bank's instance of is recorded as disputed territory[12].
  • West Bank's instance of is recorded as Region of Palestine[13].
  • West Bank's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity[14].
  • West Bank's instance of is recorded as region[15].
  • West Bank's capital is recorded as Ramallah[16].
  • West Bank's currency is recorded as new shekel[17].
  • West Bank's shares border with is recorded as Israel[18].
  • West Bank's shares border with is recorded as Jordan[19].
  • Jordan River is named after West Bank[20].
  • west is named after West Bank[21].
  • shore is named after West Bank[22].
  • Judea is named after West Bank[23].
  • Samaria is named after West Bank[24].
  • West Bank's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Quds Governorate[25].
  • West Bank's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hebron Governorate[26].
  • West Bank's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bethlehem Governorate[27].

Body

Founding

1949 marks the founding of West Bank[28].

Identity

Part of include Palestine[29], a country[30], in Palestine[31], founded in 1988[32]; Occupied Palestinian territories[33], an occupied territory[34], in Palestine[35]; Israeli-occupied territories[36], a disputed territory[37], in Palestine[38]; and Middle East[39], a transcontinental region[40], in Iran[41].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for West Bank include Judea and Samaria Area[42], a districts of Israel[43], in Israel[44].

Why It Matters

West Bank has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for it include Judea and Samaria Area[42], a districts of Israel[43], in Israel[44].

Related Entities

Beit Sahour Beit Yala Hebron Israel Jordan Mount Scopus new shekel Palestine

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4VOjx6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 11d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Palestine, Israel, Jordan
    Harper's tag → west-bank
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: west-bank, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289971211|west bank (#289971211)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
  3. 21d ago · Infovarius · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israe
    Part of → Palestine, Occupied Palestinian territories, Israeli-occupied territories +2
    Country → Palestine, Israel, Jordan
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q42620]], import w/ [[Wikidata:Wwwyzzerdd|🧙 Wwwyzzerdd for Wikidata]]"
  4. 25d ago · Textcurator · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Palestine, Occupied Palestinian territories, Israeli-occupied territories +2
    Wikidata description → Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israe
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q575187]]"
  5. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0264530-Zapadni-breh-Jordanu
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0264530-Zapadni-breh-Jordanu, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
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