Beitunia
| Beitunia | ||
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| Other transcription(s) | ||
| • Arabic | بيتونيا | |
| • Also spelled |
Beituniya (official) Beatonia (unofficial) | |
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  Beitunia | ||
| Coordinates: 31°53′20.24″N 35°10′03.12″E / 31.8889556°N 35.1675333°ECoordinates: 31°53′20.24″N 35°10′03.12″E / 31.8889556°N 35.1675333°E | ||
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipality | |
| • Head of Municipality | Arafat Khalaf | |
| Area | ||
| • Jurisdiction | 26,174 dunams (26.2 km2 or 10.1 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Jurisdiction | 19,761 | |
| Website | www.beitunia.ps | |
Beitunia (Arabic: بيتونيا) also Bitunya is a Palestinian town located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) west of Ramallah and 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) north of Jerusalem. The town is 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 19,761 in 2007,[1] making it the third largest locality in its governorate after al-Bireh and Ramallah.
Separation Barrier
Beitunia's land area consists of 2, 617.4 hectares (26,174 dunams) of which 336.2 hectares is built-up area. The Israeli West Bank barrier separates the 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 making it prime agricultural and grazing land.[2]
Hussein Mahmoud 'Awad 'Alian (17 years old) was killed by IDF gunfire on 16 April 2004 during demonstrations against the barrier.[3]
Salah El-Dein Mosque
Salah El-Dein Mosque is located to the west of the city, it was established in 2002. It is named related to the old Arabic leader Salah Al-Dein Al-Ayoubi. It is considered one of the main mosques in the area. It consists of 3 floors, its capacity is for approximately 500 persons.
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- ↑ 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.114.
- ↑ Betunia: A Palestinian Community Victimized by the Israeli Colonization Activities Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem 2007-11-11.
- ↑ West Bank Statistics B'Tselem.
External links
- Civil Administration nixes order to take land for settlement road, June 14, 2012, The Times of Israel
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