Kharas
| Kharas | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | خاراس |
| • Also spelled | Khuras (official) |
  Kharas | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′50.78″N 35°02′35.28″E / 31.6141056°N 35.0431333°ECoordinates: 31°36′50.78″N 35°02′35.28″E / 31.6141056°N 35.0431333°E | |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Issa Mahmoud Abu El |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 6,781 dunams (6.8 km2 or 2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 6,665 |
Kharas (Arabic: خاراس) is a Palestinian town in the southern West Bank, located twelve kilometers northwest of Hebron, part of the Hebron Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 6,665 inhabitants in 2007.[1] It is situated at the northern mouth of the Wadi ’Arab near the ruins of 'Elah. Nearby towns include Nuba and Beit Ula to the south, Surif to the north and Halhul to the east.[2] It has a total land area of 6,781 dunams.
There are five schools in the town: a boy's secondary school, a girls secondary school, Khaled ibn al-Walid basic mixed primary school, a girls' primary school and a mixed high school. There are four mosques, a sports club, a government-run health clinic and an olive press (olive oil manufacturing is a major industry in the town).[3]
References
- ↑ 2007 PCBS Census Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.118.
- ↑ Byeways in Palestine (2007) Finn, James. James Nisbet & Co: p.151
- ↑ About Kharas Town and Municipality (Arabic)
External links
- Kharas website (Kharas website)
- Kharas Town (Fact Sheet)
- Kharas Town Profile
- Kharas Areal Photo
- The priorities and needs for development in Kharas town based on the community and local authorities’ assessment
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