In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority located in the north central gaza strip which is a”. Today it says “one of the 16 governorates of palestine”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Gaza Province or Giza Governorate . 31°31′N 34°27′E  /  31.52°N 34.45°E  / 31.52; 34.45 Governorate in Palestine The Gaza Governorate ( Arabic : محافظة غزة , romanized : Muḥāfaẓat Ġazza ), also alternatively known as Gaza City Governorate , is one of the 16 Governorates of Palestine , located in the north central Gaza Strip . Gaza is claimed by the State of Palestine , but the land is under the control of Hamas , while its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory are controlled by the IDF . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the district's population was 505,700 in 2006. All of its seats were won by Hamas members in the 2006 parliamentary elections. It is governed by Mohammed Qadoura. The governorate consists of one city, three towns and a number of refugee camps. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Gaza Governorate ( ) is one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority located in the north central Gaza Strip which is administered by the Palestinian National Authority aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the district's population was 505,700 in 2006. All of its seats were won by Hamas members in the 2006 parliamentary elections. It is governed by Mohammed Qadoura . The governorate consists of one city, three towns and a number of refugee camps.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Gaza Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Ġazza ) is one of the 16 Governorates of Palestine , located in the north central Gaza Strip which is administered by the Palestine aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the district's population was 505,700 in 2006. All of its seats were won by Hamas members in the 2006 parliamentary elections. It is governed by Mohammed Qadoura . The governorate consists of one city, three towns and a number of refugee camps.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Governorate of Palestine Governorate in Palestine The Gaza Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Ġazza ) is one of the 16 Governorates of Palestine , located in the north central Gaza Strip which is administered by Palestine aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the district's population was 505,700 in 2006. All of its seats were won by Hamas members in the 2006 parliamentary elections. It is governed by Mohammed Qadoura . The governorate consists of one city, three towns and a number of refugee camps.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Governorate of Palestine Not to be confused with Gaza Province or Giza Governorate .Governorate in Palestine The Gaza Governorate ( ), also alternatively known as Gaza City Governorate, is one of the 16 Governorates of Palestine , located in the north central Gaza Strip .Gaza is claimed by the State of Palestine , but the land is under the control of the Hamas , while its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory are controlled by the Israel Defense Forces . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the district's population was 505,700 in 2006. All of its seats were won by Hamas members in the 2006 parliamentary elections. It is governed by Mohammed Qadoura. The governorate consists of one city, three towns and a number of refugee camps. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) .
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one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority located in the north central gaza strip which is a
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one of the 16 governorates of palestine
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