Balata village

Balata al-Balad
Place
Arabic transcription(s)
• Arabic	بلاطة البلد
Balata in the 1940s Survey of Palestine, with Jacob's Well (Bir Ya'qub), Joseph's Tomb (En Nabi Yusuf), and Tell Balata (labelled "Ruins")
Balata al-Balad Location of Balata al-Balad within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°12′42″N 35°16′59″E / 32.21167°N 35.28306°E / 32.21167; 35.28306
Palestine grid	176/179
State	State of Palestine
Governorate	Nablus
Area
• Total	100 dunams (0.1 km2 or 0.04 sq mi)
Population  (1996)
• Total	5,500
• Density	55,000/km2 (140,000/sq mi)
Name meaning	"village of Balata"[1]

Balata village (Arabic: بلاطة البلد, lit. 'Balata al-Balad') is a Palestinian suburb of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, located 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) east of the city center. Formerly its own village, it was annexed to the municipality of Nablus during Jordanian rule (1948–67).^[2] The village contains a number of well known sites: Tell Balata (considered to be Biblical Shechem), Jacob's Well and Joseph's Tomb.

The village is just north of Balata Camp, one of the largest Palestinian refugee camps.