Tulkarm Camp

Tulkarm Camp (Arabic: مخيم طولكرم), is a Palestinian refugee camp north of the West Bank in the city of Tulkarm, established in 1950 on 0.18 sq km by the UNRWA.[1] It is the second largest refugee camp in the West Bank, as well as one of the most densely populated.[2] The camp was severely affected during the Second Intifada by incursions, arrests, raids and curfews. Incursions still take place, though on a more irregular basis. In 2013, the health centre was reconstructed with project funds amounting to US$ 1.7 million. Tulkarm camp has four UNRWA schools.[1][3][4]

Tulkarm Camp
Refugee Camp
Arabic transcription(s)
• Arabic	مخيّم طولكرم
Tulkarm Camp Location of Tulkarm Camp within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°18′51″N 35°2′4″E
State	State of Palestine
Governorate	Tulkarm Governorate
Government
• Type	Refugee Camp (from 1950)
Area
• Total	465 dunams (0.18 km^2 or 0.07 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,387
• Density	58,000/km^2 (150,000/sq mi)

2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements.

History

In 1950, the Tulkarm Camp was established by UNRWA in the city, comprising an area of 0.18 square kilometres (0.07 sq mi). Most of the refugees who resided in the camp came from Jaffa, Caesarea and Haifa. Today it is the second largest Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank.[5]

References

1. "Tulkarm Camp". UNRWA. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
2. "مخيم طولكرم للاجئين". UNRWA (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
3. "Profile: Tulkarm Camp" (PDF). UNRWA. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
4. "مخيم طولكرم | مركز المعلومات الوطني الفلسطيني". Wafa (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
5. Tulkarm Refugee Camp. United Nations Relief and Works Agency.