Mukhmas
Municipality type D in Jerusalem, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mukhmas[lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: مُخماس) is a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Governorate, located northeast of Jerusalem, in the center of the West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 1,363 in 2017.[1]
Mukhmas | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | مُخماس |
Location of Mukhmas within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°52′22″N 35°16′37″E | |
Palestine grid | 176/142 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Jerusalem |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 1,363 |
Name meaning | Michmash [2] |
Mukhmas is identified with the biblical Michmas,[2][3] and preserves its ancient name. It is described in historical texts as Jonathan Apphus' seat and for supplying fine flour to the Jerusalem Temple.[3][4] Archaeological fieldwork revealed Iron Age and Second Temple Period remains, indicating a Jewish priestly presence until the Bar Kokhba revolt. Finds also include Byzantine-era remains.[5]
During the early Ottoman period, it was a Muslim village with a small population engaged in agriculture.[6] It was then ruled by the British, the Jordanians and the Israelis. Following the Oslo Accords, Mukhmas' jurisdiction, now under the Palestinian Authority, is divided between Areas B and C.[7]