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Palestinian Authority municipality al-Qubeibah ( ) is a small Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate , located 11 kilometers Northwest of Jerusalem in the northern West Bank .1According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 2,069 in 2006. al-Qubeibah lies at an altitude of 783m to 795m above sea-level.2 It is located in a conflict area near the border with Israel between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The settlement of Giv'on HaHadashah lies 5 km southeast of al-Qubeibah. It is surrounded by the town of Biddu (east), Beit 'Anan (northwest), Qatanna (southwest), and Kharayib Umm al-Lahim (west). Unlike the surrounding region, al-Qubeibah has large areas covered with pine olive trees.3The town is run by a town council elected every 4 years and is mainly funded by the Palestinian Ministry of Local Authority. al-Qubeibah has a locally-funded-and-run al-Qubeibah Club that provides numerous educational, vocational, sports, and scout activities to the residents of the town. The town also enjoys the presence of one park (with an outdoor semi-olympic swimming pool) and two large multi-purpose halls for weddings and other major events. It also has a fully-automated modern olive press that operates to service farmers from the town and the neighboring towns and villages, being one of the few olive presses in the West Bank licensed to produce extra virgin organic olive oil. al-Qubeibah during the British Mandate Projected Mid -Year Population for Jerusalem Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .4
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Palestinian Authority municipality Al-Qubeiba ( ) is a small Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate , located 11 kilometers Northwest of Jerusalem in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 3,321 in 2010. Al-Qubeiba lies at an altitude of 783m to 795m above sea-level. It is located in a conflict area near the border with Israel between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The settlement of Giv'on HaHadashah lies 5 km southeast of al-Qubeiba. It is surrounded by the town of Biddu (east), Beit 'Anan (northwest), Qatanna (southwest), and Kharayib Umm al-Lahim (west). Unlike the surrounding region, al-Qubeiba has large areas covered with pine and olive trees. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Municipality type C in Jerusalem, State of Palestine Al-Qubeiba ( ) is a small Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate , located 11 kilometers Northwest of Jerusalem in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 3,321 in 2010. Al-Qubeiba lies at an altitude of 783m to 795m above sea-level. It is located in a conflict area near the border with Israel between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The settlement of Giv'on HaHadashah lies 5 km southeast of al-Qubeiba. It is surrounded by the town of Biddu (east), Beit 'Anan (northwest), Qatanna (southwest), and Kharayib Umm al-Lahim (west). Unlike the surrounding region, al-Qubeiba has large areas covered with pine and olive trees. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Municipality type C in Jerusalem, State of Palestine Al-Qubeiba ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine , located 2 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem in the central West Bank .According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in 2010, the village had a population of 3,321. Al-Qubeiba lies at an altitude of 783m to 795m above sea-level. It is located in a conflict area near the border with Israel between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The settlement of Giv'on HaHadashah lies 5 km southeast of al-Qubeiba. It is surrounded by the town of Biddu (east), Beit 'Anan (northwest), Qatanna (southwest), and Kharayib Umm al-Lahim (west). Unlike the surrounding region, al-Qubeiba has large areas covered with pine and olive trees. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Municipality type C in Jerusalem, State of Palestine Al-Qubeiba ( Arabic : القبيبة ) is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine , located 2 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem in the central West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in 2017, the village had a population of 3,876. Al-Qubeiba lies at an altitude of 783m to 795m above sea-level. It is located in a conflict area near the border with Israel between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The settlement of Giv'on HaHadashah lies 5 km southeast of al-Qubeiba. It is surrounded by the town of Biddu (east), Beit 'Anan (northwest), Qatanna (southwest), and Kharayib Umm al-Lahim (west). Unlike the surrounding region, al-Qubeiba has large areas covered with pine and olive trees. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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