Far'un
Municipality type D in Tulkarm, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Far'un (Arabic: فرعون) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northwestern West Bank, located four kilometers south of Tulkarm near the border with Israel. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Far'un had a population of 3,100 inhabitants in 2007 and 4,131 by 2017.[1][3]
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | فرعون |
• Latin | Far'oun (official) Far'on (unofficial) |
Location of Far'un within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°17′10″N 35°01′23″E | |
Palestine grid | 152/188 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Tulkarm |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Area | |
• Total | 4,333/8,800 dunams (4.3/8.8 km2 or 0.2 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 4,131 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "Pharaoh"[2] Or "Kafr Awn" which means the Awn's town. |
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