Tell, Nablus
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Tell (Arabic: تلّ), pronounced Till, is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located five kilometers southwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 5,162 inhabitants in 2017.[1] Most of the town's laborers work in agriculture, with figs and olives being the major source of income.[3]
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | تلّ |
• Latin | Tel (official) Tall (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 32°12′03″N 35°12′47″E | |
Palestine grid | 170/178 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Nablus |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
• Head of Municipality | Omar Abdel Latif Eshtaia |
Area | |
• Total | 13,776 dunams (13.8 km2 or 5.3 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 5,162 |
• Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "Mound"[2] |
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Mohammad Shtayyeh, a Palestinian economist and politician, was born in Tell.