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Ma'ale Adumim is an urban Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank, seven kilometers (7km) from Jerusalem. Ma'ale Adumim achieved city status in 1991. In 2015 its population was. Located along Highway 1, which connects it to Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area, Ma'ale Adumim is one of the most prominent and well known settlements in the West Bank.The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.EtymologyThe town name "Ma'ale Adumim" is taken from the and : The boundary ascended from the Valley of Achor to Debir and turned north to Gilgal, facing the Ascent of Adumim, which is south of the wadi. Literally "Ascent of Red", it takes its name from the red rock lining the ascent from the Dead Sea.