Deir Qaddis
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| Deir Qaddis | |
| Arabic | دير قديس |
| Name Meaning | "Monastery of Saints" |
| Government | Village Council |
| Also Spelled | Deir Qiddis (officially)
Dayr Qaddis (unofficially) |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
| Population | 2,000 (2006) |
| Jurisdiction | 8,207 dunams (8.2 km²) |
| Head of Municipality | Fares Ibrahim |
Deir Qaddis (Arabic: دير قديس) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank, located sixteen kilometers southwest of Ramallah.[1] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 2,000 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[2] The town consists of 8,207 dunams, of which 438 dunams are classified as built-up area. As a result of the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, 8.9% of Deir Qaddis' land was transferred to the Palestinian National Authority, but Israel still retains full control of 91.1% of the town.[1]
Deir Qaddis meaning the "monastery of saints" takes its name from a Crusader monastery in the village site in the mid-1100s. It retained its Arabicized name after Muslim forces recaptured the town in 1187. The town, today, contains a mosque, three schools (two primary and one secondary), two medical clinics and a sports club. The town's prominent families are Nasser, Abu Zeid, Hamada, Awadh, Abu Laban and Kreish.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Case of Deir Qiddis village Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem 2007-11-10.
- ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ History of Dayr Qaddis Palestine Remembered. (Arabic)
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