Beit Furik
| Beit Furik |
| Other transcription(s) |
| • Arabic |
بيت فوريك |
| • Also spelled |
Bayt Furik (official) |
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Location of Beit Furik within the Palestinian territories
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| Coordinates: |
| Governorate |
Nablus |
| Government |
| • Type |
City |
| Population (2007) |
| • Jurisdiction |
10,339 |
Beit Furik (Arabic: بيت فوريك) is a Palestinian town located nine kilometers southeast of Nablus, in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 10,339 inhabitants in 2007.[1] During the 19th century and mid-20th century, Beit Furik was the main supplier of lime to the Nabulsi soap industry based in Nablus.[2]
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