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Kobar ( ) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank , located to mi northwest of Ramallah .1The village is situated on a hill at an altitude of 640 meters above sea level and is along Highway 37. Its built-up area consists of about 1,300 dunams and a total area of approximately 9,700 dunams. In 1922, the population of the village was about 447 people, which rose 610 in 1945. According to Kobar's Village Council, it had a population of 4,500 residents in 2006, however, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics give the figure 3,667 for 2007. Kobar contains two secondary schools (one male and one female) and a co-ed primary school. The estimated number of university students about 200 studying in Bir Zeit University or elsewhere. There are three mosques: Masjid ash-Shuhada was built in 2005, Masjid Kobar al-Qadima and Masjid Abu Bakr al-Sadiq. Kobar has a sports and culture club which was established in 1973 and women and children's club since 2001. The village is governed by a village council of eleven members including the chairman of the council. The Barghouti clan is the largest in the town and make-up about a third of the council. Marwan Barghouti was born in Kobar. Kobar gained considerable media attention when on February 22, 2008 the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) tortured a pro- Hamas imam, Majid Barghouti to death. The PNA claimed he died of a heart attack, but the Human Rights Watch and Barghouti's family claim he died from being tortured.2
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Palestinian Authority municipality Kobar ( ) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank , located 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) northwest of Ramallah .Kobar is bordered by Burham village to the east, Jibiya and Umm Safa lands to the north, al-Ittihad to the west, and al-Zaitounah and Bir Zeit lands to the south.Kobar is located at an altitude of 670 meters (2,200 ft) above sea level with a mean annual rainfall of 669.8 mm.The average annual temperature is 16 c and the average annual humidity is approximately 61% .Since 1996, Kobar has been governed by a village council which is currently administrated by 11 members appointed by the Palestinian National Authority .There are two further employees working in the Council; the village council owns a permanent headquarters and is included within a Joint Services Council for neighboring localities.
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Place in Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestine Kobar ( ) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank . Kobar is located at an altitude of 670 meters (2,200 ft) above sea level with a mean annual rainfall of 669.8 mm. The average annual temperature is 16 °C and the average annual humidity is approximately 61% . Since 1996, Kobar has been governed by a village council which is currently administrated by 11 members appointed by the Palestinian National Authority . There are two further employees working in the council; the village council owns a permanent headquarters and is included within a Joint Services Council for neighboring localities.
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Place in Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestine Kobar ( ) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank . Kobar is located at an altitude of 670 meters (2,200 ft) above sea level with a mean annual rainfall of 669.8 mm. The average annual temperature is 16 °C and the average annual humidity is approximately 61%. Since 1996, Kobar has been governed by a village council which is currently administrated by 11 members appointed by the Palestinian National Authority . There are two further employees working in the council; the village council owns a permanent headquarters and is included within a Joint Services Council for neighboring localities.
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Place in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Kobar ( Arabic : كوبر ) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine , in the northern West Bank . Kobar is located at an altitude of 670 meters (2,200 ft) above sea level with a mean annual rainfall of 669.8 mm. The average annual temperature is 16 °C and the average annual humidity is approximately 61%. Since 1996, Kobar has been governed by a village council which is currently administrated by 11 members appointed by the Palestinian National Authority . There are two further employees working in the council; the village council owns a permanent headquarters and is included within a Joint Services Council for neighboring localities. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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palestinian village in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the northern west bank
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palestinian village in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate of the state of palestine
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