Beit Dajan, Nablus
This article is about the Palestinian village in the West Bank. For the destroyed Palestinian village near Jaffa, see Bayt Dajan.
| Beit Dajan | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بيت دجن |
| • Also spelled | Bayt Dajan (unofficial) |
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Skyline of Beit Dajan | |
  Beit Dajan Location of Beit Dajan within the Palestinian Territories | |
| Coordinates: 32°11′31.70″N 35°22′16.11″E / 32.1921389°N 35.3711417°ECoordinates: 32°11′31.70″N 35°22′16.11″E / 32.1921389°N 35.3711417°E | |
| Palestine grid | 185/177 |
| Governorate | Nablus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Head of Municipality | Nasr Khalil Abu Jeish |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 3,685 |
| Website | www.beitdajan.org.ps |
Beit Dajan (Arabic: بيت دجن) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate in the north central West Bank, located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) east of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 3,589 in mid-year 2006.[1]
References
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External links
- Welcome To Bayt Dajan
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 12: IAA, Wikimedia commons
- Beit Dajan Village Profile, ARIJ
- Beit Dajan, areal photo, ARIJ
- Beit Dajan
- Beit Dajan
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