Al-Asakra
| al-Asakra | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | العساكرة |
| • Also spelled |
al-Asakira (official) al-Asakreh (unofficial) |
  al-Asakra Location of al-Asakra within the Palestinian Territories | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′53.61″N 35°12′30.48″E / 31.6815583°N 35.2084667°ECoordinates: 31°40′53.61″N 35°12′30.48″E / 31.6815583°N 35.2084667°E | |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 2,116 dunams (2.1 km2 or 0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 1,001 |
Al-Asakra (Arabic: العساكرة) is a Palestinian village in the Bethlehem Governorate in the south-central West Bank, located 4.5 kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. It is a part of the Jannatah municipality. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of over 1,001 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1]
Al-Asakra has a land area of 2,116 dunams and is a part of the larger Arab al-Ta'amira village cluster, lies between the towns of Tuqu' and Za'atara covering an area of 217,236 dunams (21 km²). Agriculture is the main economic activity of the region, which is located in Area 'C' and falls under the control of the Israel civil administration.[2]
References
- ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Bethlehem Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ Israeli Demolition Activities in the Village of al ‘Asakreh Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem 2 November 2007.
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