Al-Zaitounah
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This article is about Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. For other uses, see Mazraa (disambiguation).
Al-Zaitounah (Arabic: الزيتونة, meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya. In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.[1]
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
al-Zaitounah | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | الزيتونة |
• Latin | al-Zaytouneh[1] (official) |
al-Zaitounah | |
Location of al-Zaitounah within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°57′24″N 35°9′55″E | |
Palestine grid | 166/152, 164/151 |
State | ![]() |
Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
Founded | 2005 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Head of Municipality | Abdullah Ladadwa |
Area | |
• Total | 15,500 dunams (15.5 km2 or 6.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 8,105 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "the Olive" |
Website | www.alzeitona-mun.org |
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