In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian town in the tulkarm governorate in the eastern west bank”. Today it says “palestinian town in the tulkarm governorate of the state of palestine”.
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Palestinian Authority muni Zeita ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank , located 11 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm .1According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , Zeita had a population of 2,852 inhabitants in 2007. 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997.2 The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2. Zeita appears on sheet 45 Jacotin's map drawn-up during Napoleon 's invasion in 1799, though its position is not accurate. 2007 PCBS census . Jacotin's Map of Palestine .3
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Palestinian Authority muni Zeita ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank , located 11 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , Zeita had a population of approximately 3,142 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2.
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Municipality type D in Tulkarm, State of Palestine Zeita ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank , located 11 kilometers North-east of Tulkarm . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , Zeita had a population of 2,852 inhabitants in 2007. 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Municipality type D in Tulkarm, State of Palestine Zeita ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank , located 11 kilometers North-east of Tulkarm . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , Zeita had a population of 2,852 inhabitants in 2007. 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Municipality type D in Tulkarm, State of Palestine Zeita ( Arabic : زيتا ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate of the State of Palestine , in the western West Bank , located 11 kilometers north-east of Tulkarm .According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , Zeita had a population of 3,078 inhabitants in 2017. 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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palestinian town in the tulkarm governorate in the eastern west bank
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palestinian town in the tulkarm governorate of the state of palestine
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