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Qarawat Bani Hassan ( Arabic : قراوة بني حسان ) is a Palestinian town in the Salfit Governorate of the state of Palestine , 30 kilometers southwest of Nablus and 8 kilometers northwest of Salfit in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 5,513 in 2017. Its total land area is 9,684 dunams , of which 507 dunams is built-up area. Since the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip , 10.7% of its municipal jurisdiction is under the civil administration of the Palestinian National Authority and the security of Israel, while 89.2% is under complete Israeli control. Jerusalem Media and Communications Center . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of over 3,700 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. It's total land area is 9,684 dunams , of which 507 dunams is built-up area. Since the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip , 10.7% of its municipal jurisdiction is under the civil administration of the Palestinian National Authority and the security of Israel , while 89.2% is under complete Israeli control.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority municipality Qarawat Bani Hassan ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Salfit Governorate , located thirty kilometers southwest of Nablus and seven kilometers northwest of Salfit in the northern West Bank .According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 3,801 in 2007. Its total land area is 9,684 dunams , of which 507 dunams is built-up area. Since the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip , 10.7% of its municipal jurisdiction is under the civil administration of the Palestinian National Authority and the security of Israel , while 89.2% is under complete Israeli control.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Municipality type D in Salfit, State of Palestine Qarawat Bani Hassan ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Salfit Governorate , located thirty kilometers southwest of Nablus and 8 kilometers northwest of Salfit in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 3,801 in 2007. Its total land area is 9,684 dunams , of which 507 dunams is built-up area. Since the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip , 10.7% of its municipal jurisdiction is under the civil administration of the Palestinian National Authority and the security of Israel , while 89.2% is under complete Israeli control. Jerusalem Media and Communications Center .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Municipality type D in Salfit, State of Palestine Qarawat Bani Hassan ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Salfit Governorate of the State of Palestine , located thirty kilometers southwest of Nablus and 8 kilometers northwest of Salfit in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 3,801 in 2007. Its total land area is 9,684 dunams , of which 507 dunams is built-up area. Since the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip , 10.7% of its municipal jurisdiction is under the civil administration of the Palestinian National Authority and the security of Israel , while 89.2% is under complete Israeli control. Jerusalem Media and Communications Center .
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palestinian town in the salfit governorate
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palestinian town in the salfit governorate of the state of palestine
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