Ras Atiya
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Ras Atiya (Arabic: رأس عطيّه; Hebrew: ראס עטיה) is a Palestinian town in the Qalqilya Governorate in the western area of the West Bank, located 27 km south of Tulkarm and 11 km south of Qalqiliya. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,129 inhabitants in 2017.[1]
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Ras Atiya | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | رأس عطيّه خربة رأس عطيّه |
• Latin | Ras Atiya (official) Khirbat Ras Atiya (unofficial) |
Location of Ras Atiya within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°09′31.32″N 34°59′26.89″E | |
Palestine grid | 149/174 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Qalqilya |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 2,129 |
Name meaning | Râs ’Atîyeh: "The hill-top of ’Ata"[2] Kh. Ras et Tireh: "The ruin of the hill-top of the fort of Tireh"[3] |
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