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Al-Zaitounah

FieldValue
nameal-Zaitounah
translit_lang1Arabic
translit_lang1_typeArabic
translit_lang1_infoالزيتونة
translit_lang1_type1Latin
translit_lang1_info1al-Zaytouneh (official)
typeMunicipality type C
image_skylineAl-Zaitounah7781.JPG
image_captional-Zaitounah
pushpin_mapPalestine
pushpin_map_captionLocation of al-Zaitounah within Palestine
coordinates
grid_namePalestine grid
grid_position166/152, 164/151
subdivision_typeState
subdivision_nameState of Palestine
subdivision_type1Governorate
subdivision_name1Ramallah and al-Bireh
established_titleFounded
established_date2005
government_footnotestags --
government_typeMunicipality
leader_titleHead of Municipality
leader_nameAbdullah Ladadwa
unit_prefdunam
area_total_km215.5
area_total_dunam15500
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m579
population_total8,105
population_as_of2013
population_density_km2auto
blank_name_sec1Name meaning
blank_info_sec1"the Olive"
website[www.alzeitona-mun.org](http://www.alzeitona-mun.org/)
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Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate

Al-Zaitounah (, meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya. In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

Location

AL-Zaytouneh is located 7.76 km from Ramallah. It is bordered by Bir Zeit and Abu Qash to the east, Kobar and the settlement of Nahliel to the north, Al-Itihad and Al Janiya to the west, and 'Ein Qiniya, Ramallah and Al Janiya to the south.

History

Al-Zaitounah was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya.

After the Oslo II Accord, 54.2% of Al-Zaitounah's land was classified as Area B land, while the remaining 45.8% is defined as Area C. Israel has confiscated 308 dunams of land from Al-Zaitounah for the construction of 2 Israeli settlements: 289 dunams for Talmon, while 19 dunams for Nahl'iel.AL-Zaytouneh Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 18

References

References

  1. [http://vprofile.arij.org/ramallah/pdfs/vprofile/Al-_Zaytouneh_tp_en.pdf AL-Zaytouneh Town Profile], ARIJ, p. 4
  2. [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_PCBS/Downloads/book1487.pdf 2007 Census Final Results]. [[Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics]].
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