Al-Masara
Local Development Committee in Bethlehem, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Masara (Arabic: المعصرة, pronounced al-Ma'sara; translation: "the press") is a Palestinian village in the central West Bank, 6.2 km southwest of Bethlehem, part of the Bethlehem Governorate. It is surrounded by a number of smaller Palestinian villages, including Khallet al-Haddad to the east.[2] The population was 1,085 in the 2017 census by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).[1]
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Al-Masara | |
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Local Development Committee | |
Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | المعصرة |
• Latin | Al-Ma'sara (official) |
Coordinates: 31°39′17″N 35°10′48″E | |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Bethlehem |
Founded | 1930 |
Government | |
• Type | Local Development Committee |
• Head of Municipality | Mahmoud Alaeddin |
Area | |
• Total | 973 dunams (1.0 km2 or 0.4 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 1,085 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "the press" |
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