Jabalia

Jabalia
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicجباليا
 • LatinJabalya (official)
Jabalia after the 2009 Gaza war
Jabalia after the 2009 Gaza war
Jabalia is located in State of Palestine
Jabalia
Jabalia
Location of Jabalia within Palestine]]
Coordinates: 31°31′41″N 34°28′59″E / 31.52806°N 34.48306°E / 31.52806; 34.48306
Palestine grid100/103
State State of Palestine
GovernorateNorth Gaza
Government
 • TypeCity
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total172,704
Name meaning"The mountaineers"[2]
Websitewww.jabalia.ps
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Jabalia, also spelled Jabalya (Arabic: جباليا), is a city in Palestine located 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) north of Gaza City, in the North Gaza Governorate of the Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Jabalia had a population of 172,704 in 2017.[1] The Jabalia refugee camp is adjacent to the city to the north. The nearby town of Nazla is a part of the Jabalia municipality. The city is currently under the operational control of IDF's 162nd Division.[3]

  1. ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 360
  3. ^ "Senior IDF officer: We've managed to 'break operational abilities' of Hamas' northern Gaza City brigade | The Times of Israel". The Times of Israel.

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