Yasid
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| Yasid | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | ياصيد |
  Yasid | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′47.65″N 35°16′39.61″E / 32.2965694°N 35.2776694°ECoordinates: 32°17′47.65″N 35°16′39.61″E / 32.2965694°N 35.2776694°E | |
| Governorate | Nablus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 2,291 |
Yasid (Arabic: ياصيد) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located 15 kilometers northeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,291 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1]
History
According to the 1931 census, taken by the British Mandate of Palestine authorities, Yasid had 67 occupied houses and a population of 369 Muslims and 3 Christians.[2]
References
- ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Nablus Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ E. Mills, ed. (1932). Census of Palestine 1931. Population of Villages, Towns and Administrative Areas. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine. p. 66.
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