Jericho (Hebrew , Arabic , ʼArīḥÄ; Standard YÉ™riḥo Tiberian YÉ™rîḫô / YÉ™rîḥô; meaning "fragrant"http://www.htmlbible.com/sacrednamebiblecom/kjvstrongs/STRHEB34.htm Strong's Bible Dictionary. Greek ἹεÏιχώ = ἹεÏή ἠχώ, HierÄ“ Ä“chÅ - Holy echo) is a town in the West Bank, Palestine near the Jordan River. Jericho has a population of approximately 19,000.http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0826189.html "Jericho", Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia It is believed by some to be the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the world.http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/middle_east/jericho.html "Jericho", Minnesota State University, Mankato The current mayor of Jericho is Hassan Saleh.