Misilyah
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Misilyah (Arabic: مسلية), sometimes spelled Mithilîyeh and Misilîyeh, is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located 14 kilometers south of the city of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,252 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 2,884 by 2017.[1][3] The main agricultural crops cultivated in Misilya are olives, grapes, figs, and vegetables. Roman and Islamic ruins have been found in the village.
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Misilyah | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | مسلية |
Coordinates: 32°23′12″N 35°17′17″E | |
Palestine grid | 177/199 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Jenin |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 2,884 |
Name meaning | 'an example', In Phænician: 'an image', in old Arabic it means: 'traces of a dwelling which are becoming effaced'[2] |
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