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Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip Refugee Camp in Gaza, State of Palestine Al-Shati ( Arabic : مخيم الشاطئ ), also known as Shati or Beach camp , is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the northern Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea coastline in the Gaza Governorate , and more specifically Gaza City . Al-Shati was established in 1948 for about 23,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from the cities of Jaffa , Lod , and Beersheba as well as surrounding villages during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War . The camp's total land area consists of 520 dunums . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), al-Shati had a population of 40,734 inhabitants in 2017. As of July 2023, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reports a population of 90,173 registered refugees . The camp is the third largest refugee camp in the Palestinian Territories . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). Beach Camp United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) "The battle of northern Gaza is almost over" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority municipality Al-Shati camp ( ) , also known as Beach camp , is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the northern Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea coastline in the Gaza Governorate , and more specifically Gaza City . The camp's total land area consists of 727 dunums . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), al-Shati had a population of 87,158 inhabitants in mid-year 2006, while the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reports a population of 78,800 registered refugees . The camp is the third largest refugee camp in Palestine .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority municipality Al-Shati ( ), also known as Beach camp , is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the northern Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea coastline in the Gaza Governorate , and more specifically Gaza City . The camp's total land area consists of 727 dunums . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), al-Shati had a population of 87,158 inhabitants in mid-year 2006, while the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reports a population of 78,800 registered refugees . The camp is the third largest refugee camp in the Palestinian Territories .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Refugee Camp in Gaza, State of Palestine Al-Shati ( ), also known as Beach camp , is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the northern Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea coastline in the Gaza Governorate , and more specifically Gaza City . The camp's total land area consists of 727 dunums . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), al-Shati had a population of 87,158 inhabitants in mid-year 2006, while the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reports a population of 78,800 registered refugees . The camp is the third largest refugee camp in the Palestinian Territories .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip Refugee Camp in Gaza, State of Palestine Al-Shati ( ), also known as Beach camp , is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the northern Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea coastline in the Gaza Governorate , and more specifically Gaza City . The camp's total land area consists of 520 dunums . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), al-Shati had a population of 87,158 inhabitants in mid-year 2006, while the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reports a population of 78,800 registered refugees . The camp is the third largest refugee camp in the Palestinian Territories .
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palestinian refugee camp located in the northern gaza strip along the mediterranean sea coastline in the gaza g
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palestinian refugee camp along the mediterranean sea
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