| Tura al Gharbiya | |
| Translit Lang1: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | طوره الغربيه |
| Type: | Municipality type D (Village council) |
| Pushpin Map: | Palestine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Tura al Gharbiya within Palestine |
| Coordinates: | 32.4686°N 35.1519°W |
| Grid Name: | Palestine grid |
| Grid Position: | 164/208 |
| 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: | 1,053 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Tura al Gharbiya (Arabic: طوره الغربيه) is a Palestinian town in the Jenin Governorate in the Northern area of the West Bank, located 14 kilometers West of Jenin close to the separation barrier. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 1,110 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 1,053 in 2017.[2] The healthcare facilities for the surrounding villages are based in Tura al Gharbiya, the facilities are designated as MOH level 1.[3]
In the 1945 census, during the British Mandate era, Khirbat Tura el Gharbiya was counted with Barta'a, and together they had a population of 1,000 Muslims[4] with 20,499 dunams of land, according to an official land and population survey.[5] 464 dunams were used for plantations and irrigable land, 1,957 dunams for cereals,[6] while 1,900 dunams were non-cultivable land.[7]
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Tura al-Gharbiya came under Jordanian rule.
The Jordanian census of 1961 found 336 inhabitants in Tura Gharbiya.[8]
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Tura al-Gharbiya has been under Israeli occupation.
