Al-Zaitounah Explained

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]

Location

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]

History

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://vprofile.arij.org/ramallah/pdfs/vprofile/Al-_Zaytouneh_tp_en.pdf AL-Zaytouneh Town Profile
  2. http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_PCBS/Downloads/book1487.pdf 2007 Census Final Results
  3. http://vprofile.arij.org/ramallah/pdfs/vprofile/Al-_Zaytouneh_tp_en.pdf AL-Zaytouneh Town Profile