Talfit, Jenin
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Telfit (Arabic: تلفيت; or Tilfit) is a Palestinian village in the Jenin Governorate of Palestine, in the northern West Bank, located southeast of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, the village had a population of 238 in 2007 and 439 by 2017.[1][3]
Telfit | |
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Local Development Committee | |
Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | تلفت |
• Latin | Telfit, Tilfit, Talfit |
Location of Telfit within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°24′4″N 35°20′25″E | |
Palestine grid | 182/200 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Jenin |
Government | |
• Type | Local Development Committee |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 439 |
Name meaning | "The Ruin of Telfit"[2] |
Situated on an isolated tell in the Zababdeh Valley, Telfit has an elevation of 390 meters above sea level.[4] Nearby localities include Kufeir to the south, Zababdeh to the southwest, Qabatiya to the west, Umm at-Tut to the north, Jalqamus and al-Mughayyir to the northeast and Raba to the southeast. The principal water source is Ein Ginai, 6 kilometers to the west and there are 35 cisterns in the village. In 1980 Telfit's built-up area consisted of 15 dunams.[4]