Ein al-Beida
Ein al-Beida | |
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Village council (from 1996) | |
Area | |
• Total | 15,000 dunams (15.0 km2 or 5.8 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 1,138 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "The White Spring"[2] |
Ein al-Beida (
History
Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here.[3]
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Ein al-Beida came under Jordanian rule.
Ein al-Beida was reestablished in 1952 by
In the 1961 Jordanian census Ein al-Beida's population was 573.[5]
Post 1967
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Ein al-Beida has been under Israeli occupation. The spring nearby which provided some of its farmers with irrigation dried up when the Israeli water company Mekorot drilled a well nearby in order to supply the Israeli settlement of Mehola with water.[6]
Geography and climate
Ein al-Beida is situated in a plain area on the eastern foothill of the
The total jurisdiction of the village is 15,000 dunams, constituting 3% of the Tubas Governorate's land. Built-up area accounts for 480 dunams while 8,500 dunams are agricultural or cultivated lands.[7]
Warm weather is characteristic of Ein al-Beida, with hot, dry summers and cold and dry winters. The average rainfall in the village 275 millimeters. The average annual temperature is 21-22 degrees Celsius and the humidity rate is 55%.[7]
Demographics
Ein al-Beida's population in 1961 was 573,[5] increasing to 791 in 1997. According to a census by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) in that year, 398 were males and 393 were females. The census also revealed that 42.9% of the inhabitants were younger than 15, 54.1% between the ages of 15 and 64 and 3% above the age of 64.[8] In 2006, Ein al-Beida's population was 1,048 and it was 1,138 by 2017.[1][9] The Fuquha family represent about 80% of the village residents while the Daraghma represent roughly 20%.[7]
Government
A village council was established in 1996 to govern Ein al-Beida. It consists of 7 members, including a chairman and holds elections every four years. Responsibilities of the council include administration, planning and development, social services, infrastructural maintenance and utilities.[7]
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 197
- ^ Dauphin, 1998, p. 790
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p. 226
- ^ a b Government of Jordan, 1964, p. 27
- ^ Amnesty International,'The Occupation of Water,' 29 November 2017
- ^ a b c d e Ein al-Beida Village Profile Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006.
- ^ Palestinian Population by Locality, Sex and Age Groups in Years Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Tubas District by Locality 2004- 2006 Archived 2008-04-24 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
Bibliography
- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1882). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 2. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- ISBN 0-860549-05-4.
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
- Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
- Ein el Beida (Fact Sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ) February, 2006
- Ein el Beida village profile, ARIJ
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 12: IAA, Wikimedia commons