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Weldiya is a hillside market town and woreda in northern Ethiopia. Located north of Dessie and southeast of Lalibela in the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region (or kilil).
A notable landmark is the church Weldiya Gebri'el Bete Kristiyan. Travertine for use in building has been worked on a minor scale nearby.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this town has an estimated total population of 42,710, of whom 22,216 were males and 20,494 were females. According to the 1994 national census this town had a population of 24,533.
As early as 1890, Weldiya was the administrative center of Yejju Province. Its Tuesday market was well known for its mules. Weldiya was attacked in 1948 by the Yejju Oromo as part of the Woyane rebellion. Revolting after their appeals over their loss of land, they seized the prison in Weldiya and freed the prisoners. Despite this success, the revolt was eventually put down.
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