Marj Al-Ghazal

Marj Al-Ghazal
Other transcription(s)
 • Arabic مرج الغزال
 • Also spelled Marj Al-Ghazal (official)
Governorate Jericho
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Jurisdiction 4,917 dunams (4.917 km2 or 1.898 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Jurisdiction 193

Marj Al-Ghazal (Arabic: مرج الغزال‎) is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the West Bank, located 34.8 kilometers (21.6 mi) north of Jericho. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 193 in the 2007 census.

Location

Marj Al-Ghazal is bordered by the Jordan River to the east. Nearby Palestinian localities include az-Zubaidat to the northeast, Al-Jiftlik to the south and west.[1]

History

After the Six-Day War in 1967, Marj Al-Ghazal has been under Israeli occupation.

In 1970, Israel confiscated 509 dunum of village land in order to construct the Israeli settlement of Argaman.[2]

After 1995, 4% of the Marj Al-Ghazal land is defined as Area B, while the remaining 96% is in Area C.[3]

In the 2007 census Marj Al-Ghazal had a population of 193 with exactly 92 being males and 101 females. The total number of households was 43 who lived in 50 housing units.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile, ARIJ, 2012, p. 4
  2. ↑ Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile, ARIJ, 2012, p. 15
  3. ↑ Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile, ARIJ, 2012, p. 14
  4. ↑ Marj Al-Ghazal Village Profile, ARIJ, 2012, p. 6


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