Tubas (city)

Tubas is also the plural form of Tuba , a musical instrument. Palestinian Authority municipality Tubas or Toubas ( , Tûbâs ) is a small Palestinian city in the northeastern West Bank , located to mi northeast of Nablus , a few kilometers west of the Jordan River . A city of over 16,000 inhabitants, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the Tubas Governorate . Its urban area consists of 2,271 dunams (227 hectares). It is governed by a municipal council of 15 members and most of its working inhabitants are employed in agriculture or public services. Jamal Abu Mohsin has been the mayor of Tubas since being elected in 2005. Tubas has been identified as the ancient town of Thebez—a Canaanite town famous for revolting against King Abimelech . However, the modern town was founded in the late 1800s—during the Ottoman rule of Palestine —by Arab clans living in the Jordan Valley region and became major town in the District of Nablus , particularly known for its timber and cheese-making. It came under the British Mandate of Palestine in 1917, annexed by Jordan after their capture of the town in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War , and then occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War . The Palestinian National Authority has had complete control of Tubas since it was transferred to them in 1995.

Palestinian Authority municipality Tubas ( / ˈ t uː b ə s / or / ˈ t j uː b ə s / ; , Tûbâs ) is a Palestinian city in the northeastern West Bank , located 21 kilometers (13 mi) northeast of Nablus , a few kilometers west of the Jordan River . A city of over 16,000 inhabitants, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the Tubas Governorate . Its urban area consists of 2,271 dunams (227 hectares). It is governed by a municipal council of 15 members and most of its working inhabitants are employed in agriculture or public services. Jamal Abu Mohsin has been the mayor of Tubas since being elected in 2005. Tubas has been identified as the ancient town of Thebez / ˈ θ iː ˌ b ɛ z / —a Canaanite town famous for revolting against King Abimelech . During the late 19th century—during the Ottoman rule of Palestine — Arab clans living in the Jordan Valley region came to live in Tubas, and became a major town in the District of Nablus , particularly known for its timber and cheese-making. It came under the British Mandate of Palestine in 1917, annexed by Jordan after their capture of the town in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , and then occupied by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War . The Palestinian National Authority has had complete control of Tubas since it was transferred to them in 1995.

Municipality type A in Tubas, State of Palestine Tubas ( / ˈ tj uː b ə s / ; , Tûbâs ) is a Palestinian city in the northeastern West Bank , located northeast of Nablus , west of the Jordan Valley . A city of over 63,000 inhabitants, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the Tubas Governorate . Its urban area consists of 2,271 dunams (227 hectares). It is governed by a municipal council of 15 members and most of its working inhabitants are employed in agriculture or public services. Khalid Samir Abdel Razzek is the current mayor of Tubas. Tubas has been identified as the ancient town of Thebez ( / ˈ θ iː b ɛ z / ), a Canaanite town famous for revolting against King Abimelech . During the late 19th century, during Ottoman rule in Palestine , Arab clans living in the Jordan Valley came to live in Tubas, and it became a major town in the District of Nablus , particularly known for its timber and cheese-making. It came under the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922, was annexed by Jordan after their capture of the town in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , and then occupied by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War . The Palestinian National Authority has had control of Tubas since the city was transferred to its jurisdiction in 1995.

Municipality type A in Tubas, Palestine Tubas ( / ˈ tj uː b ə s / ; , Tûbâs ) is a Palestinian city in the northeastern West Bank , located northeast of Nablus , west of the Jordan Valley . A city of over 63,000 inhabitants, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the Tubas Governorate of the State of Palestine . Its urban area consists of 2,271 dunams (227 hectares). It is governed by a municipal council of 15 members and most of its working inhabitants are employed in agriculture or public services. Tubas has been identified as the ancient town of Thebez ( / ˈ θ iː b ɛ z / ), a Canaanite town famous for revolting against King Abimelech . During the late 19th century, during Ottoman rule in Palestine , Arab clans living in the Jordan Valley came to live in Tubas, and it became a major town in the District of Nablus , particularly known for its timber and cheese-making. It came under the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922, was annexed by Jordan after their capture of the town in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , and then occupied by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War . The Palestinian National Authority has had control of Tubas since the city was transferred to its jurisdiction in 1995. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) .

Municipality type A in Tubas, Palestine Tubas ( Arabic : طوباس , Tûbâs ) is a city in the northeast of the West Bank , Palestine , and capital of the Tubas Governorate . A city of over 30,000 inhabitants, it is situated northeast of Nablus , west of the Jordan Valley and is an economic center. Its urban area consists of 2,271 dunams (227 hectares). It is governed by a municipal council of 15 members and most of its working inhabitants are employed in agriculture or public services. Tubas has been identified as the ancient town of Thebez ( / ˈ θ iː b ɛ z / ), a Canaanite town famous for revolting against King Abimelech . In the late 19th century, during Ottoman rule in Palestine , Arab clans living in the Jordan Valley came to live in Tubas, which became a major town in the District of Nablus , particularly known for its timber and cheese making . It came under the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922, was annexed by Jordan after their capture of the town in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , and then occupied by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War . The Palestinian National Authority has had control of Tubas since the city was transferred to its jurisdiction in 1995. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).