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Nablus Governorate
The Nablus Governorate ( ar, محافظة نابلس ') is an administrative district of State of Palestine, Palestine located in the Central Highlands of the West Bank, 53 km north of Jerusalem. It covers the area around the city of Nablus which serves as the ''muhfaza'' (seat) of the governorate. The governor of the district is Mahmoud Aloul. During the first six months of the First Intifada 85 people were killed in Nablus Governorate by the Israeli army. This was the highest total of all the West Bank Governorates.B'Tselem information sheet July 1989. p. 4pdf/ref> Municipalities Cities *Nablus Towns The following localities have populations over 4,000 and Municipality (Palestinian Authority), municipal councils of 11-15 members. *Aqraba, Nablus, Aqraba *Asira ash-Shamaliya *Beita, Nablus, Beita *Huwara *Jammain *Qabalan *Sebastia, Nablus, Sebastia *Beit Furik Village councils The following localities have populations above 1,000 and Village Council (Palestinian Autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Palestine
The Governorates of Palestine are the administrative divisions of the State of Palestine. After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided into three areas ( Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority. Since 2007, there have been two governments claiming to be the legitimate government of the Palestinian National Authority, one based in the West Bank and one based in the Gaza Strip. List West Bank Gaza Strip See also * ISO 3166-2:PS *List of regions of Palestine by Human Development Index This is a list of regions of the State of Palestine by Human Development Index as of 2019. Trends by UNDP reports (international HDI) Human Development Index (by UN Method) of Palestinian Governorates since 2004. See also * Demographics ... References {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of Asian countries * Palestine, State of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammain
Jamma'in ( ar, جمّاعين) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank located southwest of Nablus, northwest of Salfit and north of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 6,227 in 2007. Their leader, and the ''khatib'' (Muslim preacher) of the village, Ahmad ibn Qudama (father of Ibn Qudamah and grandfather of Diya al-Din), left Jamma'in due to fears of persecution by King Baldwin, who intended to punish Ibn Qudamah for preaching against Crusader rule. The hilly and uninhabited area of Damascus the Banu Qudamah settled became the al-Salihiyah suburb, which was named either after the family, who were known as "the pious ones" (''as-salihiyyin'') or after the Abi Salih Mosque, which the family was associated with. Throughout the 11th and 12th centuries, Jamma'in was a center for Hanbali activity. The medieval Syrian geographer Yaqut (1179–1229) described the site as "A well in the hill of Nabulus, in the Filas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Imrin
Beit Imrin ( ar, بيت امرين, transliterated as "House of Princes") is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located 18 kilometers northwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 2,821 inhabitants in 2007. In 1838 American Biblical scholar Edward Robinson noted that the village was on the road to Jenin. He also noted that the village had a mixture of Greek Christians and Muslim inhabitants.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p. 128/ref> At this time the village had 50 Christians and a priest. In 1870, Victor Guérin estimated that Beit Imrin had 700 inhabitants. He further noted: "The houses are small and roughly built, except the Sheikh’s house, which is large and well-built. Below the village and to the west there is a fertile valley irrigated by a spring called ''Ain Dilbeh''." In 1882, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' (SWP) described it as "a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Iba
Beit Iba ( ar, بيت إيبا) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the North central West Bank, located 7 kilometers northwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 3,268 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Location Beit Iba is located west of Nablus. It is bordered by Nablus and Beit Wazan to the east, An-Naqura and Zawata to the north, Deir Sharaf and Qusin to the west, and Sarra and Beit Wazan to the south. History Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. Ottoman era In 1517, the village was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire with the rest of Palestine, and in 1596, Beit Iba appeared in Ottoman tax registers as being in ''nahiya'' (subdistrict) of Jabal Qubal under the ''liwa''' (district) of Nablus. It had a population of 20 households, all Muslims. They paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and/or beehives, in addition to occas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Hasan
Beit Hasan ( ar, بيت حسان) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the North central West Bank, located 14 kilometers east of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 891 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Dajan, Nablus
Beit Dajan ( ar, بيت دجن) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the north central West Bank, located east of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 3,589 in mid-year 2006. Location Beit Dajan is located east of Nablus. It is bordered by Furush Beit Dajan to the east, Al ‘Aqrabaniya to the north, Deir al Hatab and Salim to the west, and Beit Furik to the south. History Pottery sherds from Iron Age I (12-11th centuries BCE), Iron Age II, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine eras have been found here.Finkelstein et al, 1997, II p. 839 It has been suggested that this was the place named ''Dagon'', inhabited by Samaritans in the 7th century CE. According to Tsvi Misinai, male circumcision is performed on the seventh day of birth, following the Jewish and Samaritan traditions, rather than the Muslim custom. Sherds from the Crusader/Ayyubid periods have also been found here. Ottoman era In 1517, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balata Al-Balad
Balata village ( ar, بلاطة البلد, lit= Balata al-Balad) is a Palestinian people, Palestinian suburb of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, located east of the city center. Formerly its own village, it was annexed to the municipality of Nablus during Jordanian rule (1948–67).Abujidi, 2014, p 96/ref> The village contains a number of well known sites: Tell Balata (considered to be Biblical Shechem), Jacob's Well and Joseph's Tomb. The village is just north of Balata Camp, one of the largest Palestinian refugee camps. Etymology The village's name is ''Balata'', the name of an old Arab village, which was preserved by local residents. Its pseudonym, ''al-Balad'' (meaning "the village"), is used to distinguish it from the Palestinian refugee camp of Balata Camp, Balata which lies to the east and was established in 1950.Doumani, 2003, p115/ref> The village's name is transcribed in the writings of Eusebius (d. circa 339) and Jerome (d. 420), as ''Balanus'' or ''Balata''.Conder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Badhan
al-Badhan ( ar, الباذان) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the North central West Bank, located northeast of Nablus, and to the north of Elon Moreh. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 2,422 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. The adjacent valley, ''Wadi al-Badhan'' (also known as ''Wadi Sajour''), is a picturesque natural area located 5 km northeast of Nablus on the road leading to the Jordan Valley. The area is characterized by abundant springs and diversity of wildlife. The area is one of the most beautiful natural areas in the West Bank and has a nature reserve to preserve wildlife. History Al-Badhan has several sites of archaeological interest including 12 ancient watermills. Scholars today hold that al-Badhan is to be identified with the Badan () citied in the 2nd-century CE Mishnah and Tosefta, said to be a place then settled by Samaritans and renowned for its pomegranates. Badan is feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awarta
Awarta ( ar, عورتا) is a Palestinian town located southeast of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 5,623 inhabitants in 2007.2007 PCBS Census . p.109. Awarta's built-up area consists of and it is governed by a village council.Awarta Health Work Committees. Etymology According to Palestinian historian Mustafa Dabbagh, the name "'Awarta" derives from the |
Azmut
’Azmut ( ar, عزموط) is a Palestinian people, Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located five kilometers northeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 2,724 inhabitants in mid-2006. Location ‘Azmut is located east of Nablus. It is bordered by Deir al Hatab and Al ‘Aqrabaniya to the east, Al Bahdan to the north, ‘Asira ash Shamaliya and Nablus to the west, and Deir al Hatab to the south. History One pottery sherd has been found from each of the Hellenistic period, Hellenistic and early Roman Empire, Roman eras. Much more pottery has been found from the late RomanBull and Campbell, 1968, p. 24 and Byzantine Empire, Byzantine eras. Ottoman era Incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with the rest of Palestine, in 1596 the village appeared in Ottoman Defter, tax registers as being in the ''nahiya'' of Jabal Qubal in the ''Liwa (Arabic), liwa'' of Sanjak of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asira Al-Qibliya
’Asira al-Qibliya ( ar, عصيرة القبلية) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located southwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 2,336 inhabitants in 2007. Victor Guérin visited the village (which he called ''A'sirah'') in 1870, and he estimated it had three hundred inhabitants. He further noted that the ''medhafeh,'' or guest-house, was situated on the highest ground in the village. In 1882, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' (SWP) described ''Asiret al Kibliyeh'' as a village of moderate size on low ground, with a well to the south-east. British Mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, ‘''Asira al-Qebliyeh'' had a population of 282 Muslims, increasing in the 1931 census to 326, still all Muslim, in 84 houses.Mills, 1932, p59/ref> In the 1945 statistics the population was 410, all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Council (Palestinian Authority)
A Village council is a type of local government used in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) for Palestinian localities that usually number between 800 and 3,000+ inhabitants. The village council is also known D-level municipalities. There are 220 village councils in the Palestinian territories. Village councils could consist of three to eleven members, including a chairman, a deputy chairman and secretary. The chairman is the head of the council. Unlike municipalities, village councils do not hold elections; rather, the representatives of a village's largest clans choose a chairman who is then appointed by the Local Government Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. See also *List of cities in Palestinian Authority areas *Palestinian refugee camps Camps are set up by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to accommodate Palestinian refugees registered with UNRWA, who fled or were expelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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