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Palestinian town in Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank "Nilin" redirects here. Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Ni'lin ( Arabic : نعلين ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine , in the central West Bank , located 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of Ramallah . Ni'lin is about 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) east of the 1949 Armistice Line (Green Line) bordered by Deir Qaddis , the Israeli settlements of Nili and Na'ale to the northeast, the village of al-Midya and Modi'in Illit (Kiryat Sefer) settlement bloc are to the south, Budrus (4 km) and Qibya (5 km) villages are located to the northwest. The town's total land area consists of approximately 15,000 dunams of which 660 is urban. Under the Oslo II agreement, 93% of town lands has been classed as ' Area C '. Most of the town's inhabitants rely on agriculture for income and prior to the outbreak of the Second Intifada , many had jobs in construction in Israel. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 5,118 inhabitants in 2017. Situated 262 meters (860 feet) above sea level, Ni'lin has mild winters and hot, dry summers with temperatures averaging 32 °C (88 °F) during the day. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority municipality Ni'lin ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank , located to mi west of Ramallah . Ni'lin is about to mi east of the 1949 Armistice Line (Green Line) bordered by Deir Qaddis , the Israeli settlements of Nili and Na'ale to the northeast, the village of al-Midya and Modi'in Illit (Kiryat Sefer) settlement bloc are to the south, Budrus (4km) and Qibya (5km) villages are located to the northwest. The town's total land area consists of approximately 15,000 dunams of which 660 is urban. Under the Oslo II 93.3% of town lands has been classed as ' Area C '. Most of the town's inhabitants rely on agriculture for income and prior to the outbreak of the Second Intifada , many had jobs in construction in Israel . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of approximately 4,750 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Situated 262 meters (860 feet) above sea level, Ni'lin has mild winters and hot, dry summers with temperatures averaging 32°C (88°F) during the day.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority municipality Ni'lin ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank , located 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of Ramallah . Ni'lin is about 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) east of the 1949 Armistice Line (Green Line) bordered by Deir Qaddis , the Israeli settlements of Nili and Na'ale to the northeast, the village of al-Midya and Modi'in Illit (Kiryat Sefer) settlement bloc are to the south, Budrus (4 km) and Qibya (5 km) villages are located to the northwest. The town's total land area consists of approximately 15,000 dunams of which 660 is urban. Under the Oslo II 93.3% of town lands has been classed as ' Area C '. Most of the town's inhabitants rely on agriculture for income and prior to the outbreak of the Second Intifada , many had jobs in construction in Israel . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of approximately 4,750 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Situated 262 meters (860 feet) above sea level, Ni'lin has mild winters and hot, dry summers with temperatures averaging 32 °C (88 °F) during the day.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Ni'lin ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank , located 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of Ramallah . Ni'lin is about 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) east of the 1949 Armistice Line (Green Line) bordered by Deir Qaddis , the Israeli settlements of Nili and Na'ale to the northeast, the village of al-Midya and Modi'in Illit (Kiryat Sefer) settlement bloc are to the south, Budrus (4 km) and Qibya (5 km) villages are located to the northwest. The town's total land area consists of approximately 15,000 dunams of which 660 is urban. Under the Oslo II 93% of town lands has been classed as ' Area C '. Most of the town's inhabitants rely on agriculture for income and prior to the outbreak of the Second Intifada , many had jobs in construction in Israel . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of approximately 4,750 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Situated 262 meters (860 feet) above sea level, Ni'lin has mild winters and hot, dry summers with temperatures averaging 32 °C (88 °F) during the day.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Palestinian town in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine "Nilin" redirects here. Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Ni'lin ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine , in the central West Bank , located 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of Ramallah . Ni'lin is about 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) east of the 1949 Armistice Line (Green Line) bordered by Deir Qaddis , the Israeli settlements of Nili and Na'ale to the northeast, the village of al-Midya and Modi'in Illit (Kiryat Sefer) settlement bloc are to the south, Budrus (4 km) and Qibya (5 km) villages are located to the northwest. The town's total land area consists of approximately 15,000 dunams of which 660 is urban. Under the Oslo II agreement, 93% of town lands has been classed as ' Area C '. Most of the town's inhabitants rely on agriculture for income and prior to the outbreak of the Second Intifada , many had jobs in construction in Israel . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of approximately 4,750 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Situated 262 meters (860 feet) above sea level, Ni'lin has mild winters and hot, dry summers with temperatures averaging 32 °C (88 °F) during the day.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank”. Today it says “palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate of the state of palestine”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Palestinian town in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine”. It now reads “Palestinian town in Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate in the central west bank
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palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate of the state of palestine
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