Betar Illit
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| Hebrew | ביתר עילית |
| Founded in | 1985 |
| Government | City |
| Unofficially also spelled | Beitar Illit |
| District | Judea and Samaria (West Bank) |
| Population | 25 700 (CBS end of 2005) |
| Jurisdiction | 4 300 dunams (4.3 km²) |
Betar Illit (ביתר עילית; unofficially also spelled Beitar Illit -- Illit is pronounced: Eeleet) is an Israeli settlement and city in Gush Etzion, a settlement block in the Northern Judea region of the West Bank. The settlement was established in 1985 and, as of June, 2005, had a total population of 25,700.[1]
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[edit] Demographics
According to Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 100.0% Jewish, consisting of 8,900 males and 8,400 females. The predominantly Haredi population of the city was spread out with 62.9% 19 years of age or younger, 18.1% between 20 and 29, 14.6% between 30 and 44, 3.4% from 45 to 59, 0.4% from 60 to 64, and 0.7% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 9.6%.
[edit] Income
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 2,172 salaried workers and 131 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 3,079, a real change of 3.6% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 4,475 (a real change of 7.2%) versus ILS 2,173 for females (a real change of -0.7%). The mean income for the self-employed is 4,438. There are 99 people who receive unemployment benefits and 671 people who receive an income guarantee.
[edit] Education
According to CBS, there are 26 schools and yeshivas and 3,225 students in the city. They are spread out as 22 elementary schools and 3,019 elementary school students, and 4 high schools and 206 high school students. ..% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.
[edit] See also
- Betar (fortress), the last Jewish fort held in the Bar Kochba revolt
- Battir, an Arab village adjacent to Betar Illit and the Betar ruins.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Israel announces plans for hundreds of new homes in Jewish settlements. Associated Press article mentioning Beitar Illit.
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| Cities | Ariel · Betar Illit · Ma'ale Adummim |  |
| Regional committees | Hebron | |
| Local councils | Alfei Menashe · Beit Arieh · Bet El · Efrat · Elkana · Giv'at Ze'ev · Har Adar · Immanuel · Karnei Shomron · Kedumim · Kiryat Arba · Ma'ale Efraim · Modi'in Illit · Oranit | |
| Regional councils | Gush Etzion · Har Hebron · Matte Binyamin · Megilot Dead Sea · Shomron · Southern Jordan Valley (Biq'at Hayarden) | |
