Village council (State of Palestine)
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A Village council is a type of
Palestinian localities that usually number between 800 and 3,000+ inhabitants. The village council is also known D-level municipalities. There are 220 village councils in the Palestinian territories
.
Village councils could consist of three to eleven members, including a chairman, a deputy chairman and secretary. The chairman is the head of the council. Unlike municipalities, village councils do not hold elections; rather, the representatives of a village's largest clans choose a chairman who is then appointed by the
Local Government Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
.
See also
- List of cities in Palestinian Authority areas
- Palestinian refugee camps
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