Jenin | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | جنين |
• Latin | Jinin (official) Janin (unofficial) |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• Hebrew | ג'נין |
![]() Jenin skyline | |
Location of Jenin within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°27′40″N 35°18′00″E / 32.46111°N 35.30000°E | |
Palestine grid | 178/207 |
State | ![]() |
Governorate | Jenin |
Government | |
• Type | City |
Area | |
• Total | 37,342 dunams (37.3 km2 or 14.4 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 49,908 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
(plus 10,371 in Jenin refugee camp) |
Jenin (/ʒəˈniːn/; Arabic: جنين, Ǧinīn, ) is a city in the State of Palestine, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The city serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of Palestine and is a major center for the surrounding towns.[2] Jenin came under Israeli occupation in 1967, and was put under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority as Area A of the West Bank in 1993.
In 2017, Jenin had a population of approximately 50,000 people, whilst the Jenin refugee camp had a population of about 10,000, housing Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 Palestine War.[1][3] The camp has since become a stronghold of Palestinian militants against British colonialism and Israeli occupation, being the location of several incidents relating to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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