| Taffuh | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | تفّوح |
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Taffuh
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| Coordinates: | |
| Governorate | Hebron |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 10,597 |
Taffuh (Arabic: تفّوح) (lit. fragrance) is a Palestinian town located eight kilometers west of Hebron.The town is in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 10,597 in 2007.[1]
The city of Beth-tappuah, literally House of Apple [tree], cited in the Book of Joshua (15: 53), is located often located in the hill country of the Tribe of Judah, 5 km west northwest of Hebron.[2] Archaeological finds in the vicinity of the hill site include remains of an ancient road, a well to the west, cisterns, and rock-cuttings.[3] Although identified now with the modern Arab village established not far from the cite in the modern times, this is disputed.[4]
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