Za'atara
| Za'atara | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | زعتره |
 Za'atara | |
  Za'atara Location of Za'atara within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′32″N 35°15′20″E / 31.67556°N 35.25556°ECoordinates: 31°40′32″N 35°15′20″E / 31.67556°N 35.25556°E | |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 6,289 |
Za'atara (Arabic: زعتره) is a Palestinian town located eleven kilometers southeast of Bethlehem.The town is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 6,289 in 2007.[1]
History
In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population of Za'atara was 1,003.[2]
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Za'atara has been under Israeli occupation.The population in the 1967 census conducted by the Israeli authorities was 1,282.[3]
References
- ↑ 2007 PCBS Census Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.118.
- ↑ Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 23
- ↑ Perlmann, Joel (November 2011 – February 2012). "The 1967 Census of the West Bank and Gaza Strip: A Digitized Version" (PDF). Levy Economics Institute. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
Bibliography
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
External links
- Za'tara town (fact sheet), Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Za'tara town profile, ARIJ
- Za'tara aerial photo, ARIJ
- The priorities and needs for development in Za'tara town based on the community and local authorities' assessment, ARIJ
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