Husan
| Husan | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | حوسان |
| • Also spelled |
Hussan (official) Housan (unofficial) |
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  Husan | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′35.81″N 35°08′01.90″E / 31.7099472°N 35.1338611°ECoordinates: 31°42′35.81″N 35°08′01.90″E / 31.7099472°N 35.1338611°E | |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Jamal Sabatin |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 7,134 dunams (7.1 km2 or 2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 5,511 |
Husan (Arabic: حوسان) is a Palestinian town located north of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, nine kilometers west of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Husan had a population of 5,511 in 2007.[1]
Etymology
In Arabic, "husan" means goodness and beauty. The name may also be derived from Hassan monastery, which later became Husan.[2]
History
The oldest remains found in the village date back to the Iron Age. Other remains date from the post-Babylonian Exile Period and the Middle Ages.[3]
The original inhabitants came from the Arabian Peninsula and Yemen.[2]
In 1978, Husan had a total land area of 7,134 dunams. Since the establishment of Betar Illit and land expropriations by the Israeli Defense Forces, the town has been downsized to 1,425 dunams.[4]
Education
In 2009, there were five public schools in Husan, two for girls and three for boys, run by the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education.[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Husan. |
- ↑ 2007 PCBS Census Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.117.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Husan profile
- ↑ Hussan Old Core The Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation
- ↑ Husan: A Palestinian Village Undergoes the Segregation Wall Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem
External links
- Life in Husan
- Husan Village (Fact Sheet)
- Husan Areal Photo
- The priorities and needs for development in Husan village based on the community and local authorities’ assessment
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