Wadi al-Far'a

Coordinates: 32°16′50″N 35°20′31″E / 32.28056°N 35.34194°E / 32.28056; 35.34194
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For the river, see Wadi al-Far'a (river).
Wadi al-Far'a
Village council (from 1996)
Area
 • Total12,000 dunams (12.0 km2 or 4.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total3,998
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Name meaning"Valley of the Branches"

Wadi al-Far'a (

Palestinian village in the Tubas Governorate in the northeastern West Bank located five kilometers southwest of Tubas. It has a land area of 12,000 dunams, of which 337 is built-up and 10,500 are for agricultural purposes. It is under the complete control of the Palestinian National Authority and is adjacent to the Far'a refugee camp.[2] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 3,998 inhabitants in 2017.[1]

Archaeology

See Wadi al-Far'a (river)#Archaeology and Tirzah (ancient city)

For the nearby Heavy Neolithic archaeological sites of the Qaraoun culture (Wadi Farah, Shemouniyeh and Wadi Sallah) and for Tell el-Far'ah (North), the location of biblical Tirzah, see the above-mentioned links.

History

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    Wadi al-Far’a 1934
  • Wadi al-Far’a 1934
    Wadi al-Far’a 1934
  • Wadi al-Far’a 1934
    Wadi al-Far’a 1934

Wadi al-Far'a was historically known as Tarza'a[

village council under the Tubas Governorate.[2]

Demographics

In the 1997 census by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Wadi al-Far'a had a population of 1,713 inhabitants. Males constituted 51.3% and females constituted 49.7% of the population. In 2006, it grew to 2,341 rising by 32.5%. There are six main families in the village: al-Janajreh (30%), al-Barahameh (30%), as-Salahat (30%) the Darawhsheh, Shanableh and Balatya represent the remaining 10%.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Wadi al-Far'a Village Profile Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem. February 2006.

External links

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