'Azza
'Azza
Beit Jibrin Camp | ||
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Governorate Bethlehem | | |
Founded | 1950 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Refugee Camp (from 1950) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 27 dunams (0.27 km2 or 0.10 sq mi) | |
Population (2017)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,523 |
'Azza (
Aida camp
, but inside the camp, there are no medical or educational services, so it was merged with the Aida camp to receive services.
The camp is named after a prominent
Hebron Hills in present-day Israel. The UNRWA recorded a population of 2,025 in 2005,[2] while the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) projected a population of 1,750 in 2006,[3] with UNRWA reporting a population of approximately 1,337 refugees and 2,900 total in 2016.[4] The PCBS reported a population of 1,523 in 2017.[1]
It has been under the control of the Palestinian National Authority since 1995.[2]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Beit Jibrin Refugee Camp". United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. 31 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-12-29.
- ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Bethlehem Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Beit Jibrin Camp". United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-10.
External links
- Welcome To Bayt Jibrin R.C.
- Al 'Aza Camp (fact sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem, ARIJ
- Al 'Aza Camp profile, ARIJ
- Al'aza Camp aerial photo, ARIJ
- The priorities and needs for development in Al 'Aza camp based on the community and local authorities' assessment, ARIJ
- Beit Jibrin refugee camp, articles from UNWRA, archived from the originalon 2013-08-29