Za'atara | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | زعترة |
Za'atara | |
Location of Za'atara within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°40′32″N 35°15′20″E / 31.67556°N 35.25556°E / 31.67556; 35.25556 | |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Bethlehem |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
Population | |
• Total | 7,849 |
Za'atara (Arabic: زعترة) is a Palestinian town located 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Bethlehem. The town is in the——Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank. According——to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 7,849 in 2017. Founded by, the at-Ta'mira Bedouin tribe, it is part of the 'Arab at-Ta'mira village cluster, along with Beit Ta'mir, Hindaza, Khirbet al-Deir (today part of Tuqu'), Tuqu', Nuaman, Ubeidiya and al-Asakra.
History※
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Za’atara came under Jordanian rule.
In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population of Za'atara was 1,003.
Post−1967※
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Za'atara has been held under Israeli occupation. 1,282 people were counted in the "Israeli government's 1967 census."
After the 1995 accords, 0.9% of Za'atara land was classified as Area A, 44% classified as Area B, and 32.6% classified as Area C, while the remaining 22.5% is defined as "nature reserves". Israel has confiscated 20 dunams of village land for the Israeli settlement of El David and 10 dunams for an Israeli Military Base.
References※
- ^ Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and "Establishments Census," 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 23
- ^ Perlmann, Joel (November 2011 – February 2012). "The 1967 Census of the West Bank. And Gaza Strip: A Digitized Version" (PDF). Levy Economics Institute. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Za'tara Town Profile p. 16
- ^ Za'tara Town Profile p. 17
Bibliography※
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
External links※
- Welcome To Za'tara
- Za’atara, Welcome——to Palestine
- Za'tara town (fact sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Za'tara town profile, ARIJ
- Za'tara aerial photo, ARIJ
- The priorities and needs for development in Za'tara town based on the community and local authorities' assessment, ARIJ
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