Deir al-Ghusun
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Deir al-Ghusun (Arabic: دير الغصون) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate, located eight kilometers northeast of the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, Palestine. The town is near the Green Line (border between Israel and the West Bank). The town had a population of 9,936 in 2017.[1] Its altitude is 200 meters.
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Deir al-Ghusun | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | دير الغصون |
• Latin | Deir al-Ghusoun (official) Dayr al-Ghusoun (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 32°21′11″N 35°04′37″E | |
Palestine grid | 157/195 |
State | Palestine |
Governorate | Tulkarm |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality (from 1997) |
• Head of Municipality | Nasuh Badran |
Area | |
• Total | 13,100 dunams (13.1 km2 or 5.1 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 9,936 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "The convent of the branches"[2] |
Website | www.deiralghusoon.com |
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