West Jerusalem

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West Jerusalem is the predominantly Jewish, modern western sector of Jerusalem that has served as the seat of Israel’s government institutions since 1949.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf part of city
urban area
adjacentTo East Jerusalem
borderFeature was separated from East Jerusalem by the Green Line between 1949 and 1967
capitalFunction seat of Israel’s government institutions
characteristic modern urban development
climate Mediterranean climate similar to rest of Jerusalem
continent Asia
country Israel
deFactoCapitalOf Israel
demographics predominantly Jewish population
elevation located in Judean Mountains highlands
ethnicComposition includes small Arab and other minority communities
geographicDirection western part of Jerusalem
governedBy Jerusalem Municipality
historicalEvent came under Israeli control in 1948 Arab–Israeli War
hostsInstitution Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Givat Ram campus
Israel Museum
Prime Minister’s Office of Israel
surface form: "Israeli Prime Minister’s Office"

Knesset
President’s Residence of Israel
Supreme Court of Israel
most Israeli government ministries
internationalStatus its status as part of Jerusalem is subject to international dispute
language Hebrew is the dominant language
locatedIn Jerusalem District
Israel
surface form: "State of Israel"
nearbySite Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: "close to Old City of Jerusalem"
notableArea includes neighborhoods such as Givat Ram
includes neighborhoods such as Katamon
includes neighborhoods such as Rehavia
includes neighborhoods such as Talbiya
partOf Jerusalem
planningDesignation zoned largely for Israeli residential and governmental use
politicalStatus considered by Israel as part of its united capital Jerusalem
post1948Development experienced extensive building and modernization after 1948
region Middle East
religion majority Jewish religious and cultural life
securityContext has been affected by the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
status1949Armistice remained under Israeli control after 1949 Armistice Agreements
timePeriodAsGovernmentSeat since 1949
transportInfrastructure served by Jerusalem Light Rail
served by major Israeli road network
UNResolutionContext part of territory addressed in UN resolutions on the status of Jerusalem
urbanFeature contains central business districts of Jerusalem
contains commercial centers
contains cultural institutions
contains many residential neighborhoods

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kidron Valley adjacentTo West Jerusalem
this entity surface form: "City of David"
Zion associatedWithConcept West Jerusalem
this entity surface form: "City of David"
East Jerusalem borderedBy West Jerusalem
Bank of Israel buildingLocatedIn West Jerusalem
this entity surface form: "Kiryat HaMemshala, Jerusalem"
Har HaZikaron cityDistrict West Jerusalem
Jerusalem hasPart West Jerusalem
Mount of Remembrance hasView West Jerusalem
this entity surface form: "western Jerusalem"
Mount Herzl locatedIn West Jerusalem
Hinnom Valley overlookedBy West Jerusalem
this entity surface form: "West Jerusalem neighborhoods"

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