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Tulkarm Governorate
The Tulkarm Governorate ( ar, محافظة طولكرم, Muḥāfaẓat Ṭūlkarm) is an administrative district and one of 16 Governorates of Palestine located in the north-western West Bank. The governorate's land area is 268 square kilometres. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 172,800 inhabitants. The ''muhafaza'' or district capital is the city of Tulkarm. Localities The Tulkarm Governorate has 51 localities and two refugee camps (Tulkarm Camp and Nur Shams Camp). The towns and cities mentioned below have populations of over 1,000. Municipalities * Anabta *Attil *Bal'a * Baqa ash-Sharqiyya *Beit Lid *Deir al-Ghusun *Qaffin *Tulkarm Villages See also *State of Palestine *Palestinian National Authority *Palestinian territories The Palestinian territories are the two regions of the former British Mandate for Palestine that have been militarily occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967, namely: th ... [...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] |
Deir Al-Ghusun
Deir al-Ghusun ( ar, دير الغصون) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate, located eight kilometers northeast of the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank. The town is near the Green Line (border between Israel and the West Bank). The town had a population of 8,242 in 2007. Its altitude is 200 meters. History Pottery remains from the Byzantine, early Muslim and the Middle Ages have been found here.Zertal, 2016, pp442443 In 1265, Deir al-Ghusun was mentioned among the estates which Sultan Baibars granted his followers, after he had defeated the Crusaders. The whole of Deir al-Ghusun was given to Emir ''Badr al-Din Muhammad Bi'', son of emir ''Husam al-Din Baraka Khan''. His father Husam al-Din Baraka Khan was buried in Turba Baraka Khan; a sister was married to Baibars, and became the mother of Al-Said Barakah. A later waqf named the revenues of Deir al-Ghusun and a mosque (masjid), tomb (turba) (presently Khalidi Library), to be given for "the cure of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr Zibad
Kafr Zibad ( ar, كفر زيباد) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 17 kilometers south of Tulkarm. Name The name of Kafr Zibad is thought to be originally from Zabad, its Semite name which means generosity. increasing in the 1931 census to 469 Muslims, in 96 houses.Mills, 1932, 58/ref> In the 1945 statistics the population of Kafr Zibad was 1,590 Muslims,Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics, 1945, p21/ref> with of land according to an official land and population survey. Of this, were plantations and irrigable land, were used for cereals, while were built-up (urban) land. File:Kafr Zibad 1942.jpg, Kafr Zibad 1942 1:20,000 File:Taiyiba 1945.jpg, Kafr Zibad 1945 1:250,000 Jordanian era In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Kafr Zibad came under Jordanian rule. In 1961, the population of Kafr Zibad was 643. Post 1967 After the Six-Day War in 1967, Kafr Zibad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr Sur
Kafr Sur ( ar, كفر صور) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 12 kilometers Southeast of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr Sur had a population of approximately 1,254 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. 13.5% of the population of Kafr Sur were refugees in 1997. History Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. Ottoman era Al-Ras was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in a ''sijill'' (royal order) from 941/1535 an unspecified share of the village revenue was given to the waqf for ''Ribat al-Mansuri''com in Jerusalem. In 1596 the village appeared in the tax registers as being in the ''Nahiya'' of Bani Sa'b of the '' Liwa'' of Nablus. It had a population of 22 households, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 33,3% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and/or beehives in addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr Rumman
Kafr Rumman ( ar, كفر رمّان) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 11 kilometers East of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr Rumman had a population of approximately 869 inhabitants in mid-year 2007. History Potsherd from the Middle Bronze Age IIB,Zertal, 2004, p362/ref> Iron Age II, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman,Dauphin, 1998, p. 761 Byzantine and early Muslim eras have been found here. Ottoman era Kafr Rumman, like all of Palestine was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517. In the 1596 tax registers, it was part of the ''nahiya'' ("subdistrict") of Jabal Sami, part of the larger Sanjak of Nablus. It had a population of 20 households, all Muslims. The inhabitants paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues and a press for olive oil or grape syrup, and a fixed tax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr Al-Labad
Kafr al-Labad ( ar, كفراللبد) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northeastern West Bank, located 9 kilometers east of Tulkarm and two kilometers south of Anabta. Its population in 2007 was 4,074 according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. It has a total land area of 11,917 dunams, of which 25% is used for agricultural purposes. The town's main agricultural products are olives, fruits and wheat. increasing in the 1931 census to 663 persons, all Muslim except 1 Christian, living in 167 houses.Mills, 1932, p55/ref> In the early 1930s, Grace Mary Crowfoot noted how the women of Kafr al-Labad and Al Jib made pottery (without a wheel), looking much like ware made in the 8th and 7th BCE. In the 1945 statistics the population of Kafr el Labad was 940, all Muslims,Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics, 1945, p21/ref> who owned 14,757 dunams of land according to an official land and population survey. 5,587 dunams were plantat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr Jammal
Kafr Jammal (), is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western edge of the West Bank. It is located about halfway between Qalqilyah and Tulkarm, and has a population of around 3,000. The village is mainly agricultural, and mostly raises olive and citrus crops. Kafr Jammal is at an altitude of 257 meters, and is bordered by Falamya in the west, Kafr Zibad in the east, Jayyous in the south, and Kafr Sur to the north. History Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. Ottoman era Kafr Jammal was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared under that name in the tax registers as being in the ''Nahiya'' of Bani Sa'b, part of the Nablus Sanjak. It had a population of 17 households and 13 bachelors, all Muslims. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33.3% on various agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and/or beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues" and a press f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr Abbush
Kafr 'Abbush ( ar, كفر عبّوش) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northwestern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr 'Abbush had a population of approximately 1,488 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. 24.8% of the population of Kafr 'Abbush were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for Kafr 'Abbush are based in Kafr 'Abbush, where the facilities are designated as MOH level 2. History Archeological findings from Kafr 'Abbush include potsherds from the Byzantine eraDauphin, 1998, p. 772 and two menorahs carved in stone. Ottoman era Kafr 'Abbush was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared under the name of ''Abbus'' in the tax registers as being in the ''Nahiya'' of Bani Sa'b, part of Nablus Sanjak. It had a population of 19 Muslim households. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33.3% on various agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Jarushiya
al-Jarushiya ( ar, الجاروشية) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank, located 6 kilometers North of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al Jarushiya had a population of approximately 907 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. 8.4% of the population of al-Jarushiya were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for the surrounding villages are based in al-Jarushiya, the facilities are designated as MOH level 2. History In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population of ''Jarushiya'' was 245.Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p27/ref> Post 1967 After the Six-Day War in 1967, Al-Jarushiya came under Israeli occupation Israeli-occupied territories are the lands that were captured and occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967. While the term is currently applied to the Palestinian territories and the Golan Heights, it has also been used to refer to a .... Footnotes Bibliography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izbat Shufa
Izbat Shufa ( ar, عزبة شوفة) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located Southeast of Tulkarm Tulkarm, Tulkarem or Tull Keram ( ar, طولكرم, ''Ṭūlkarm'') is a Palestinian city in the West Bank, located in the Tulkarm Governorate of the State of Palestine. The Israeli city of Netanya is to the west, and the Palestinian cities of N .... References External linksWelcome To Izbet Shufa*Survey of Western Palestine, Map 11: IAA Villages in the West Bank Municipalities of the State of Palestine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illar, West Bank
Illar ( ar, عِلار) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northern West Bank, located 10 kilometers northeast of Tulkarm, and 25 kilometers east of the Israeli city of Netanya. It is bordered by Attil to the west, Kafr Ra'i to the east, and the Israeli settlement of Hermesh to the north. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 'Illar had a population of approximately 6,190 inhabitants in 2007. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. 6.6% of the population of 'Illar were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for the surrounding villages are based in 'Illar, the facilities are designated as MOH level 2. History Pottery remains from the Iron Age II, Hellenistic, early and late Roman, Byzantine, early Islamic period and the Middle Ages have been found here.Zertal, 2016, pp419421 The ancient settlement's cemetery was in use from the Iron Age on into the Byzantine period; an Iron Age II burial cave was discovered there, displaying two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |