Beitunia
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Beitunia | |
Arabic | بيتونيا |
Government | Municipality |
Also Spelled | Beituniya (officially)
Beatonia (unofficially) |
Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
Population | 13,300 (2006) |
Jurisdiction | 26,174 dunams (26.2 km²) |
Head of Municipality | Arafat Khalaf |
Beitunia (Arabic: بيتونيا) is a Palestinian town located three kilometers west of Ramallah in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 13,300 in mid-year 2006,[1] making it the third largest locality in its governorate.
Beitunia's land area consists of 26,174 dunams of which 3,362 is built-up area. The Israeli West Bank barrier separates Beitunia's urban area from 66% of the town's lands, however most of the cut-off territory (Seam Zone) is made-up of forest and open spaces.[2]
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