Qarawat Bani Zeid
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Qarawat Bani Zeid (Arabic: قراوة بني زيد) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 22 kilometers northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Qarawat Bani Zeid had a population of 3,415 inhabitants in 2017.[2] Almost all of Qarawat Bani Zeid is under the complete control of the Palestinian National Authority, as it is located within Area A.
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Qarawat Bani Zeid | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | قراوة بني زيد |
• Latin | Qarawat Bani Zaid (official) Karawat Bani Zayd (unofficial) |
Location of Qarawat Bani Zeid within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°03′13″N 35°07′42″E | |
Palestine grid | 162/162 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | rb |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Area | |
• Total | 8,000 dunams (8.0 km2 or 3.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,415 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Name meaning | The towns of Ibn Zeid, in the Beni Zeid district[3] |
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Situated close to the village mosque is the remains of a Roman pool, about 60 meters underground.[4]