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| | The Hebron District is located in the southernmost portion of the West Bank, 36 km south of Jerusalem City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) |
 | | The 1997 population census data estimated the total population of the Hebron District at 389,014; with 119,230 people, or 31% of the district, residing in Hebron City, 35% of the population living in other municipalities, 31% living in rural areas, and 3% of the population living in refugee camps. |
 | | Rainfall is greatest in the north, decreasing closer to the Negev and along the eastern boundaries of the district. |
 | | Finally, the Hebron District, and the major population center of Hebron City, must be an integral part of the effort to divide and disable the West Bank. |
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