Dura al-Qar'
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Dura al-Qar' (Arabic: دورا القرع) or Dura al-Qari'a is a Palestinian town in the central West Bank, part of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Dura al-Qar' had a population of 3,032 inhabitants in 2017.[2]
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Dura al-Qar' | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | دورا القرع |
• Latin | Dura al-Qari' (official) Dura al-Qari'a or Dura al-Qara (unofficial) |
Location of Dura al-Qar' within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°57′33″N 35°13′42″E | |
Palestine grid | 171/151 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Area | |
• Total | 4,016 dunams (4.0 km2 or 1.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 728 m (2,388 ft) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,032 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "a circle"[3] |
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The town's total land area is 4,016 dunams, of which 2,891 dunams have been appropriated by Israel mostly for the purpose of building a by-pass road. According to Dura al-Qar's village council, 142 families have been directly affected by the confiscations and 58% of the town's population depend on those lands as main sources of income.[citation needed]