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Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,329.

Bethlehem lies in the center the Lehigh Valley, a 731-square-mile area that is home to more than 650,000 people. The Lehigh Valley region embraces a trio of cities (Bethlehem, Allentown and Easton) within two counties (Lehigh and Northampton), making it Pennsylvania's third-largest metropolitan area. Smaller than Allentown but larger than Easton, Bethlehem is the Lehigh Valley's second most populated city.

There are three general sections of the city, North Bethlehem, South Bethlehem and West Bethlehem. Each of these sections blossomed at different times in the city's development and each contain areas recognized under the National Register of Historic Places.

In July 2006, Money magazine included Bethlehem in its list of the "Top 100 Places to Live".

Bethlehem is located at 403734N, 752232W (40.626198, -75.375673)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 50.3 km (19.4 mi). 49.9 km (19.3 mi) of it is land and 0.4 km (0.2 mi) of it (0.88%) is water.