Karma, Hebron
| Karma | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | كرمة |
  Karma Location of Karma within the Palestinian Territories | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′07.70″N 35°01′31.50″E / 31.4521389°N 35.0254167°ECoordinates: 31°27′07.70″N 35°01′31.50″E / 31.4521389°N 35.0254167°E | |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 1,386 |
| Name meaning | The ruin of the vineyard[1] |
Karma (Arabic: كرمة) is a Palestinian village located nineteen kilometers south-west of Hebron. The village is in the Hebron Governorate Southern West Bank.
History
In 1883 the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found here "traces of ruins".[2]
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,386 in 2007.[3] The primary health care facilities for the village are at Qila designated by the Ministry of Health as level 1.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Palmer, 1881, p. 400
- ↑ Conder and Kitchener, 1883, SWP III, p. 359
- ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Hebron Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ West Bank Health care
Bibliography
- Conder, Claude Reignier; Kitchener, H. H. (1883). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology 3. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Palmer, E. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 21: IAA, Wikimedia commons
- Karma Village (Fact Sheet)
- Karma Village Profile
- Karma Village Areal Photo
- The priorities and needs for development in Karma village based on the community and local authorities’ assessment
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