Al-Jarushiya

al-Jarushiya (Arabic: الجاروشية‎) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank, located 6 kilometers North of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al Jarushiya had a population of approximately 907 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1] 8.4% of the population of al-Jarushiya were refugees in 1997.[2] The healthcare facilities for the surrounding villages are based in al-Jarushiya, the facilities are designated as MOH level 2.[3]

al-Jarushiya
Municipality type D (Village council)
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicالجاروشية
al-Jarushiya
Location of al-Jarushiya within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°20′50″N 35°03′02″E
Palestine grid155/194
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateTulkarm
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Population
 (2006)
 • Total907

History

In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population of Jarushiya was 245.[4]

Post 1967

After the Six-Day War in 1967, Al-Jarushiya came under Israeli occupation.

Footnotes
  1. Projected Mid -Year Population for Tulkarm Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Archived 2008-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Palestinian Population by Locality and Refugee Status Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  3. Health care Facilities Tulkarm Governorate
  4. Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 27

Bibliography
  • Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
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