In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority”. Today it says “one of 16 governorates of palestine”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Governorate of Palestine 31°21′N 34°18′E  /  31.35°N 34.3°E  / 31.35; 34.3 Governorate in Palestine The Khan Yunis Governorate ( Arabic : محافظة خان يونس , romanized : Muḥāfaẓat Ḫān Yūnis ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine , located in the southern Gaza Strip . Its district capital is Khan Yunis . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the governorate had a population of 426,056 in mid-2022. Its land area is 69.61% urban, 12.8% rural, and 17.57% comprising the Khan Yunis refugee camp . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Khan Yunis Governorate ( ) is one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority , located in the southern Gaza Strip . Its district capital is Khan Yunis . The governorate has a total population of approximately 280,000. It's land area is 69.61% urban, 12.8% rural and 17.57% is comprised the Khan Yunis refugee camp.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Khan Yunis Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Ḫān Yūnis ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine , located in the southern Gaza Strip . Its district capital is Khan Yunis . The governorate has a total population of approximately 280,000. Its land area is 69.61% urban, 12.8% rural and 17.57% comprising the Khan Yunis refugee camp.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Governorate of Palestine Governorate in Palestine The Khan Yunis Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Ḫān Yūnis ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine , located in the southern Gaza Strip . Its district capital is Khan Yunis . The governorate has a total population of approximately 280,000. Its land area is 69.61% urban, 12.8% rural and 17.57% comprising the Khan Yunis refugee camp.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Governorate of Palestine Governorate in Palestine The Khan Yunis Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Ḫān Yūnis ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine , located in the southern Gaza Strip . Its district capital is Khan Yunis . The governorate has a total population of approximately 280,000. Its land area is 69.61% urban, 12.8% rural and 17.57% comprising the Khan Yunis refugee camp .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority”. Today it says “one of 16 governorates of palestine”. Read the current article and compare.
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one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority
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one of 16 governorates of palestine
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