al-Jarushiya (Arabic: الجاروشية) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank, located 6 kilometers North of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al Jarushiya had a population of 1,183 inhabitants in 2017.[1] 8.4% of the population of al-Jarushiya were refugees in 1997.[2] The healthcare facilities for the surrounding villages are based in al-Jarushiya, the facilities are designated as MOH level 2.[3]
al-Jarushiya | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الجاروشية |
  al-Jarushiya Location of al-Jarushiya within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′50″N 35°03′02″E / 32.34722°N 35.05056°E | |
| Palestine grid | 155/194 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,183 |
History
In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population of Jarushiya was 245.[4]
Post 1967
After the Six-Day War in 1967, Al-Jarushiya came under Israeli occupation.
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
External links
- Welcome To al-Jaroushiyya
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 11: IAA, Wikimedia commons
