Bir al-Basha explained

Bir al-Basha
Translit Lang1:Arabic
Translit Lang1 Type:Arabic
Translit Lang1 Info:بئر الباشا
Translit Lang1 Type1:Latin
Translit Lang1 Info1:Bir al-Basha (official)
Beer al-Basha (unofficial)
Type:Municipality type D (Village council)
Pushpin Map:Palestine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bir al-Basha within Palestine
Coordinates:32.4225°N 35.2297°W
Grid Name:Palestine grid
Grid Position:171/203
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Name:State of Palestine
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Jenin
Established Title:Founded
Unit Pref:dunam
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1725
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto

Bir al-Basha (ar|بئر الباشا ) is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, located 15 km southwest of the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 1,307 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 1,725 by 2017.[2]

In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Bir al-Basha came under Jordanian rule.

It is adjacent to the archaeological site of Tel Dothan.[3]

Post-1967

Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Bir al-Basha has been under Israeli occupation.

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Notes and References

  1. February 2018 . Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) . . 64–82 . 2023-10-24.
  2. http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop01.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Jenin Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006
  3. Book: Shahin, Mariam. Palestine: A Guide. 2005. Interlink Books. 978-1-56656-557-8. Tel al-Hafireh (Tel Dothan) Tel al-Hafireh is an archeological site that lies 6 kilometers south of Jenin, close to the village of Bir al-Basha. .