In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority”. Today it says “one of the 16 governorates of the state of palestine”.
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Salfit Governorate ( Arabic : محافظة سلفيت ) is one of the 16 Governorates of the State of Palestine . It is located in the northwestern West Bank , held under Israeli occupation , bordered by the governorates of Ramallah and al-Bireh to the south, Nablus to the east and Qalqilya in the north as well as, Israel to the west. Its district capital and largest city is Salfit . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the governorate had a population of 75,444 inhabitants in mid-year 2017. In the PCBS's census in 1997, which registered 46,671 residents, refugees accounted for 7.7% of the total population. There were 37,613 male residents and 36,143 females. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Salfit Governorate ( ) is one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority . It is located in the northwestern West Bank , bordered by the governorates of Ramallah and al-Bireh to the south, Nablus to the east and Qalqilya in the north as well as, Israel to the west. Its district capital and largest city is Salfit . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the governorate had a population of 64,129 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. In the PCBS's census in 1997, which registered 46,671 residents, refugees accounted for 7.7% of the total population. There were 23,758 males and 22,913 females.
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The Salfit Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Salfīt ; Nafat Salfīt ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine . It is located in the northwestern West Bank , bordered by the governorates of Ramallah and al-Bireh to the south, Nablus to the east and Qalqilya in the north as well as, Israel to the west. Its district capital and largest city is Salfit . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the governorate had a population of 64,129 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. In the PCBS's census in 1997, which registered 46,671 residents, refugees accounted for 7.7% of the total population. There were 23,758 males and 22,913 females.
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Governorate of Palestine Governorate in Palestine Salfit governorate ( ) is one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority . It is located in the northwestern West Bank , held under Israeli occupation , bordered by the governorates of Ramallah and al-Bireh to the south, Nablus to the east and Qalqilya in the north as well as, Israel to the west. Its district capital and largest city is Salfit . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the governorate had a population of 75,444 inhabitants in mid-year 2017. In the PCBS's census in 1997, which registered 46,671 residents, refugees accounted for 7.7% of the total population. There were 37,613 male residents and 36,143 females.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Governorate of Palestine Governorate in Palestine Salfit governorate ( ) is one of the 16 Governorates of the State of Palestine . It is located in the northwestern West Bank , held under Israeli occupation , bordered by the governorates of Ramallah and al-Bireh to the south, Nablus to the east and Qalqilya in the north as well as, Israel to the west. Its district capital and largest city is Salfit . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the governorate had a population of 75,444 inhabitants in mid-year 2017. In the PCBS's census in 1997, which registered 46,671 residents, refugees accounted for 7.7% of the total population. There were 37,613 male residents and 36,143 females. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) .
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one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority
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one of the 16 governorates of the state of palestine
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