In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian village cluster in the tubas governorate that includes the three hamlets of khirbet al-'atuf”. Today it says “palestinian village cluster in the tubas governorate of the state of palestine”.
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Al-Bikai'a also spelled al-Buqei'a ( Arabic : البقيعة ) is a Palestinian village cluster in the Tubas Governorate of the State of Palestine , that includes the three hamlets of Khirbet al-'Atuf, al-Hadidiyah, and Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa . The area spans 29,250 dunams , most of which is covered by Khirbet al-'Atuf. It is situated on a flat plain surrounded by mountains and with an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. The total population of al-Bikai'a was 227 in 1997 and 1,850 in 2005. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , al-Hadidya had a population of 183 inhabitants. The Abu Bakr as-Sadiq Mosque is the only mosque in al-Bikai'a and is located in Khirbet al-'Atuf. There is one school, and one kindergarten. Most residents go to nearby Tammun for education. About 72.3% of the inhabitants are literate with women comprising nearly two-thirds of the literate population. Agriculture constitutes 95% of the labor force while the remaining 5% work in Israeli construction.
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Palestinian Authority muni al-Bikai'a also spelled al-Buqei'a ( ) is a Palestinian village cluster in the Tubas Governorate that includes the three hamlets of Khirbet al-'Atuf, al-Hadidiyah and al-Humsa. The area spans 29,250 dunams , most of which is covered by Khirbet al-'Atuf. It is situated on a flat plain surrounded by mountains and with an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. The total population of al-Bikai'a was 227 in 1997 and 1,850 in 2005. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , al-Hadidya had a population of 183 inhabitants. The Abu Bakr as-Sadiq Mosque is the only mosque in al-Bikai'a and is located in Khirbet al-'Atuf. There is one school, and one kindergarten. Most residents go to nearby Tammun for education. About 72.3% of the inhabitants are literate with women comprising nearly two-thirds of the literate population. Agriculture constitutes 95% of the labor force while the remaining 5% work in Israeli construction.
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Village Cluster in Tubas, State of Palestine al-Bikai'a also spelled al-Buqei'a ( ) is a Palestinian village cluster in the Tubas Governorate that includes the three hamlets of Khirbet al-'Atuf, al-Hadidiyah and al-Humsa. The area spans 29,250 dunams , most of which is covered by Khirbet al-'Atuf. It is situated on a flat plain surrounded by mountains and with an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. The total population of al-Bikai'a was 227 in 1997 and 1,850 in 2005. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , al-Hadidya had a population of 183 inhabitants. The Abu Bakr as-Sadiq Mosque is the only mosque in al-Bikai'a and is located in Khirbet al-'Atuf. There is one school, and one kindergarten. Most residents go to nearby Tammun for education. About 72.3% of the inhabitants are literate with women comprising nearly two-thirds of the literate population. Agriculture constitutes 95% of the labor force while the remaining 5% work in Israeli construction.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Village Cluster in Tubas, State of Palestine al-Bikai'a also spelled al-Buqei'a ( ) is a Palestinian village cluster in the Tubas Governorate that includes the three hamlets of Khirbet al-'Atuf, al-Hadidiyah, and Khirbet Humsa al-Fawqa . The area spans 29,250 dunams , most of which is covered by Khirbet al-'Atuf. It is situated on a flat plain surrounded by mountains and with an altitude of 50 meters above sea level. The total population of al-Bikai'a was 227 in 1997 and 1,850 in 2005. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , al-Hadidya had a population of 183 inhabitants. The Abu Bakr as-Sadiq Mosque is the only mosque in al-Bikai'a and is located in Khirbet al-'Atuf. There is one school, and one kindergarten. Most residents go to nearby Tammun for education. About 72.3% of the inhabitants are literate with women comprising nearly two-thirds of the literate population. Agriculture constitutes 95% of the labor force while the remaining 5% work in Israeli construction.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian village cluster in the tubas governorate that includes the three hamlets of khirbet al-'atuf”. Today it says “palestinian village cluster in the tubas governorate of the state of palestine”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian village cluster in the tubas governorate that includes the three hamlets of khirbet al-'atuf
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palestinian village cluster in the tubas governorate of the state of palestine
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