Hizma
Municipality type C in Jerusalem, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hizma (Arabic: حزما) is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate, seven kilometers from Jerusalem's Old City. The town, mostly located in Area C of the West Bank, borders four Israeli settlements, Neve Yaakov and Pisgat Ze'ev (both officially considered part of Jerusalem), Geva Binyamin and Almon. Since 1967, Hizma has been occupied by Israel. The village is cut off from Jerusalem by the Israeli West Bank barrier in the west and from the West Bank by settlements in the east. As of 2017, Hizma had a population of about 7,118 residents.[1]
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Hizma | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | حزما |
• Latin | Hizme (official) |
Location of Hizma within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°50′06″N 35°15′43″E | |
Palestine grid | 175/138 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Jerusalem |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 4,563 dunams (4.6 km2 or 1.8 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 7,118 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "The bundle"[2] |
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