Back ترمسعيا Arabic ترمسعيا ARZ Turmus Ayya Catalan Turmus‘ayyā CEB تورموس آیا Persian Turmus Ayya French תורמוס עיא HE Turmus Ayya NN Turmusajja Polish ترمس ایا Urdu
Turmus Ayya | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | ترمسعيّا |
| • Latin | Turmus'ayyeh (official) Tourmous Ayyeh (unofficial) |
 | |
  Turmus Ayya Location of Turmus 'Ayyā within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′09″N 35°17′10″E / 32.03583°N 35.28611°E | |
| Palestine grid | 177/160 |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Head of Municipality | Wadee Alkam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,606 dunams (17.6 km2 or 6.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,464 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Thormasia[2] |
Turmus Ayya (Arabic: ترمسعيّا) is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the West Bank, in Palestine. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), it had a population of 2,464 in 2017.[1] A large percentage of the residents are Palestinian binationals with US citizenship.[3]
Turmus Ayya is the frequent target of Israeli settler violence.[4][5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 246
- ^ "IDF: We 'failed' to stop settler rampage through Palestinian town". Times of Israel. 24 June 2023.
- ^ ToI Staff. "IDF spokesman slams settler riots that 'create terror'; far-right MK: It was a protest". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "20 Countries Rail at Israel for Settler Mob Attacks on Palestinians, IDF Condemns as 'Terror'". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search