As-Sawiya
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As-Sawiya (Arabic: الساويه) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the northern West Bank, located 18 kilometers south of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,761 inhabitants in 2017.[2]
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
as-Sawiya | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | الساويه |
• Latin | as-Sawiya (official) al-Sawaiya (unofficial) |
Location of as-Sawiya within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°05′05″N 35°15′28″E | |
Palestine grid | 174/165 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Nablus |
Government | |
• Type | Village council (from 1994[1]) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,761 |
Name meaning | "The level place"[3] |
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