| Al-Ittihad | |
| Translit Lang1: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | الاتحاد |
| Type: | Municipality type C |
| Pushpin Map: | Palestine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Al-Ittihad within Palestine |
| Coordinates: | 31.9733°N 35.1036°W |
| Grid Name: | Palestine grid |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1997 |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Head of Municipality |
| Leader Name: | Faisal Bazzar[1] |
| Unit Pref: | dunam |
| Population Total: | 6,803 |
| Population As Of: | 2007[2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد meaning "the Union") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, created in 1997 as a merger of three towns Beitillu, Deir 'Ammar and Jammala. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 6,803 in 2007.[2]
Al-Itihad is located 12.5km (07.8miles) northwest of Ramallah. Al-Itihad is bordered by Kobar and Al-Zaytouneh to the east, Deir Abu Mash'al, Deir Nidham and 'Abud to the north, Shabtin and Deir Qaddis to the west, and Ras Karkar, Kharbatha Bani Harith, Al-Zaytouneh and Al Janiya to the south.[3]
See main article: Beitillu. Beitillu (Arabic: بيتللو) is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank, 19 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 3,083 in mid-year 2006[4]
See main article: Deir 'Ammar. Deir 'Ammar (Arabic: دير عمار) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 17 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,414 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[4]
See main article: Jammala. Jammala (Arabic: جمّالا) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 18 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 1,453 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[4]
After the 1995 accords, 41.2% of Al-Ittihad's land was classified as Area B and the remaining 58.8% as Area C. Israel has confiscated 858 dunams of land from Al-Ittihad for the construction of 4 Israeli settlements: Nahliel, Na'ale, Talmon and Halamish.[5]
