Azzun
Palestinian town in Qalqilya, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Azzun (also spelled Azzoun) (عزّون, from the root word عز ′izz which means honor or esteem) is a Palestinian town in Qalqilya Governorate in the northern West Bank, located 9 kilometers east of Qalqilya and 24 kilometers south of Tulkarm.
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Azzun | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | عزّون |
• Latin | 'Azzoun (official) Azon (unofficial) |
Location of Azzun within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°10′35″N 35°03′34″E | |
Palestine grid | 155/175 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Qalqilya |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Head of Municipality | Ahmed Abdullah Umran Shanarah |
Area | |
• Total | 9,130 dunams (9.1 km2 or 3.5 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 9,269 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Azzun, personal name[2] |
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Azzun was established in the 17th or 18th century by the Bani Sa'b tribe.[3] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics census, Azzun had a population of 9,269 in 2017.[1] The vast majority of the inhabitants are Muslim, with a very small Christian minority.[4][5]