Tammun
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Tammun (Arabic: طمّون) is a Palestinian town in the Tubas Governorate, located 13 kilometers northeast of Nablus and five kilometers south of Tubas in the northeastern West Bank. Tammun had a population of approximately 10,795 inhabitants in 2007 and 13,117 by 2017.[1][4]
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Tammun | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | طمّون |
• Latin | Tamoun (official) Tamon (unofficial) |
Location of Tammun within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°17′03″N 35°23′09″E | |
Palestine grid | 186/187 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Tubas |
Founded | 15th century |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality (from 1997) |
• Head of Municipality | Muhammad Ahmad Bsharat |
Area | |
• Total | 81,000 dunams (81.0 km2 or 31.3 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 13,117 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "Quiet",[2] or "To Overflow"[3] |
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