Qatanna
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| Qatanna | |
| Arabic | قطنّه |
| Government | Municipality |
| Also Spelled | Qatanaa (officially)
Qatna (unofficially) |
| Governorate | Jerusalem |
| Population | 7,500 (2006) |
| Jurisdiction | 3,555 dunams (3.6 km²) |
Qatanna (Arabic: قطنّه) is a Palestinian town in the central West Bank part of the Jerusalem Governorate, located twelve kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 7,500 inhabitants in 2006.[1]
Qatanna contains three schools, three kindergartens, three clinics, a pharmacy and a medical center run by the Palestinian Red Crescent. There is also a sport's club and a women's center in the town. Qatanna is governed by a village council and Ramallah serves as the town's main urban provider. Four springs — al-Balad, as-Samra, an-Nimr and an-Namous — provide water for the town. The latter spring is completely isolated from the town by the Israeli West Bank barrier.[2]
[edit] Geography and land
Qatanna has an elevation of 650 meters above sea level. Nearby towns and villages include Biddu to the east and Beit Liqya to the north. Currently, the town has a total land area of 3,555 dunams, of which 677 dunams are designated as built-up area. Prior to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Qatanna had a land area of 16,529 dunams, but most of this land was captured by Israel or designated as "no-man's land" forming a part of the armistice line between Israel and Jordan. After the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, civil administration of 716 dunams of Qatanna's land (including the built-up zone) was transferred to the Palestinian National Authority.[2]
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