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Fun fact 4 about Jerusalem

Dome of the Rock seen from the Mount of Olives (12395649153) (cropped)
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The Jerusalem City Council is a body of 31 elected members headed by the mayor.

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Jerusalem

Israel

Country
Israel
Population
971.8K
Coordinates
31.77, 35.21
318th most populous city in the world

Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered a holy city to the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

From the “Municipal administration” section

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