| al-Zaitounah | |
| Translit Lang1: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | الزيتونة |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Latin |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | al-Zaytouneh (official) |
| Type: | Municipality type C |
| Pushpin Map: | Palestine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of al-Zaitounah within Palestine |
| Coordinates: | 31.9567°N 35.1653°W |
| Grid Name: | Palestine grid |
| Grid Position: | 166/152, 164/151 |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 2005 |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Head of Municipality |
| Leader Name: | Abdullah Ladadwa |
| Unit Pref: | dunam |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.5 |
| Area Total Dunam: | 15500 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 579 |
| Population Total: | 8,105 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Name meaning |
| Blank Info Sec1: | "the Olive" |
| Website: | www.alzeitona-mun.org |
Al-Zaitounah (Arabic: الزيتونة, meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya. In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.[2]
AL-Zaytouneh is located 7.76km (04.82miles) from Ramallah. It is bordered by Bir Zeit and Abu Qash to the east, Kobar and the settlement of Nahliel to the north, Al-Itihad and Al Janiya to the west, and 'Ein Qiniya, Ramallah and Al Janiya to the south.[1]
See also: Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya. Al-Zaitounah was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya.
After the Oslo II Accord, 54.2% of Al-Zaitounah's land was classified as Area B land, while the remaining 45.8% is defined as Area C. Israel has confiscated 308 dunams of land from Al-Zaitounah for the construction of 2 Israeli settlements: 289 dunams for Talmon, while 19 dunams for Nahl'iel.[3]
