Ras Karkar
Palestinian village in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Al Ras (disambiguation).
Ras Karkar (Arabic: رأس كركر) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank.
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Ras Karkar | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | رأس كركر |
• Latin | Er-Ras (unofficial) |
Location of Ras Karkar within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°56′37″N 35°06′18″E | |
Palestine grid | 159/150 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 1,956 |
Name meaning | The Hill-top[2] |
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Ras Karkar is a small village situated atop a commanding hill. One of the throne villages of the late Ottoman period,[3][4] It is home to a fortified sheikh house built during the early 19th century by the Simhan family.[5] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 1,956 inhabitants in 2017.[1]