az-Za'ayyem

az-Za'ayyem
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az-Za'ayyem

Location of az-Za'ayyem within the Palestinian territories

Coordinates: 31°47′16.41″N 35°15′54.11″E / 31.7878917°N 35.2650306°E / 31.7878917; 35.2650306Coordinates: 31°47′16.41″N 35°15′54.11″E / 31.7878917°N 35.2650306°E / 31.7878917; 35.2650306
Governorate Jerusalem
Government
  Type Village council
Population (2006)
  Jurisdiction 2,459

az-Za'ayyem (Arabic: الزعیم) is a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 3 kilometers East of Jerusalem in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,459 in 2006.[1] The healthcare facilities for az-Za'ayyem according to the Ministry of Health are obtained in East Jerusalem.[2]

Separation barrier

az-Za'ayyem lies close to Highway 1 to Jerusalem and the az-Za'ayyem check point in the separation barrier.[3][4][5][6]

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