Askar (camp)

For the medieval Egyptian capital, see Al-Askar.

Askar Camp
Other transcription(s)
• Arabic	مخيم عسكر
Askar Camp Location of Askar Camp within the Palestinian Territories
Coordinates: 32°13′11.51″N 35°17′50.77″E / 32.2198639°N 35.2974361°E / 32.2198639; 35.2974361Coordinates: 32°13′11.51″N 35°17′50.77″E / 32.2198639°N 35.2974361°E / 32.2198639; 35.2974361
Governorate	Nablus
Government
• Type	Refugee Camp (from 1950)
Area
• Jurisdiction	299 dunams (3.0 km² or 1.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Jurisdiction	31,630

Askar (Arabic: مخيم عسكر‎) is a Palestinian refugee camp. It is located on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 209 dunums of land. In 1960 the camp was expanded onto a further 90 dumums. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.^[1]

According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the camps registered population is 31,629. Food rations are distributed to approximately 2086 families.

During the 2000 Intifada and 2002 Israeli Defence Force (IDF) incursions, camps such as Askar were a source of considerable resistance from Palestinian gunmen. IDF incursions are still common in Askar refugee camp and are generally conducted for the purposes of interrogating individuals or arresting suspected militants who Israeli authorities consider to be affiliated with listed terrorist organisations.

The UNRWA has several installations in Askar refugee camp including schools and health clinics. However, in addition to these the camp has several of its own community centers including the Center of Peace and Development located in New Askar. International volunteer work camps are run at the center annually which are hosted by the An-Najah National University.

References

↑ "ASKAR REFUGEE CAMP". United Nations Relief and Works Agency. Retrieved 2007-08-07.

External links

Askar, UNWRA

Palestine refugee camps locations and populations as of 2015^[1]

Gaza Strip
518,000 UNRWA refugees

West Bank
188,150 UNRWA refugees

Syria
319,958 UNRWA refugees

Lebanon
188,850 UNRWA refugees

Jordan
355,500 UNRWA refugees

Al-Shati (Beach camp)	87,000
Bureij	34,000
Deir al-Balah	21,000
Jabalia	110,000
Khan Yunis	72,000
Maghazi	24,000
Nuseirat	66,000
Rafah	104,000
Canada Camp	closed

Aqabat Jaber	6,400
Ein as-Sultan	1,900
Far'a	7,600
Fawwar	8,000
Jalazone	11,000
Kalandia	11,000
Am'ari	10,500
Deir 'Ammar	2,400
Dheisheh	13,000
Aida	4,700
Al-Arroub	10,400
Askar	15,900
Balata	23,600
'Azza (Beit Jibrin)	1,000
Ein Beit al-Ma' (Camp No. 1)	6,750
Tulkarm camp	18,000
Nur Shams	9,000
Jenin camp	16,000
Shuafat camp	11,000
Silwad

Sbeineh	22,600
Khan Eshieh	20,000
Neirab	20,500
Homs	22,000
Jaramana camp	18,658
Daraa camp	10,000
Hama camp	8,000
Khan Dannun	10,000
Qabr Essit	23,700

Unofficial	camps
Ein Al-Tal	6,000
Latakia Camp	10,000
Yarmouk	148,500

Bourj el-Barajneh	17,945
Ain al-Hilweh	54,116
El Buss	11,254
Nahr al-Bared	5,857
Shatila	9,842
Wavel	8,806
Mar Elias	662
Mieh Mieh	5,250
Beddawi	16,500
Burj el-Shemali	22,789
Dbayeh camp	4,351
Rashidieh	31,478

Zarqa camp	20,000
Jabal el-Hussein	29,000
Amman New Camp (Wihdat)	51,500
Souf	20,000
Baqa'a	104,000
Husn (Martyr Azmi el-Mufti camp)	22,000
Irbid camp	25,000
Jerash camp	24,000
Marka	53,000
Talbieh	7,000

Nablus Governorate

Cities	Nablus (Balata al-Balad • Juneid • Rafidia)

Municipalities	Aqraba (Yanun) Asira al-Shamaliya Beita Beit Furik Huwara Jamma'in Qabalan Sebastia (Nisf Jubeil)

Villages	al-Aqrabaniya Asira al-Qibliya Awarta Azmut al-Badhan Beit Dajan Beit Hasan Beit Iba Beit Imrin Beit Wazan Bizzariya Burin Burqa Deir al-Hatab Deir Sharaf Duma Einabus Ein Shibli Furush Beit Dajan Ijnisinya Iraq Burin Jurish Kafr Qallil al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya (Ammuriya) Madama Majdal Bani Fadil an-Naqura an-Naseriya Odala Osarin Qaryut (Jalud) Qusin Qusra Rujeib Salim Sarra as-Sawiya Talfit Talluza Tell Urif Yasid Yatma Zawata Zeita Jamma'in

Refugee camps	Askar Balata Ein Beit al-Ma'

↑ "Camp Profiles". unrwa.org. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

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