In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank 7 kilometers east of ramalla”. Today it says “palestinian city in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank east of ramallah”.
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Municipality type D in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Deir Dibwan ( ) is a Palestinian city in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank east of Ramallah . It is also the capital of the Eastern District with Mr. Iyad Mohammad Habbas AlAwawdah the mayor.1According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of approximately 5,252 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.2 There were 5,016 people from Deir Dibwan living abroad. Deir Dibwan was built close to the ruins of Et-Tell .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority municipality Deir Dibwan ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank 7 kilometers east of Ramallah . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of approximately 5,252 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. There were 5,016 people from Deir Dibwan living abroad. Deir Dibwan was built close to the ruins of Et-Tell possibly after it was destroyed by Joshua (ca. 1400 B.C.
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Palestinian Authority municipality Deir Dibwan ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank 7 kilometers east of Ramallah . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of approximately 5,252 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. There were 5,016 people from Deir Dibwan living abroad. Deir Dibwan was built close to the ruins of Et-Tell . 2007 PCBS Census .
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Municipality type D in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Deir Dibwan ( Arabic : دير دبوان ) is a Palestinian city in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank east of Ramallah . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of 4,169 inhabitants in 2017. There were 5,016 people from Deir Dibwan living abroad. Deir Dibwan was built close to the ruins of Et-Tell . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank 7 kilometers east of ramalla”. Today it says “palestinian city in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank east of ramallah”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank 7 kilometers east of ramalla
Now
palestinian city in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank east of ramallah
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