Beit Kahil
| Beit Kahil | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بيت كاحل |
| • Also spelled |
Bayt Kahil (official) Beit Kaheel (unofficial) |
  Beit Kahil Location of Beit Kahil within the Palestinian Territories | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′10.79″N 35°03′57.60″E / 31.5696639°N 35.0660000°ECoordinates: 31°34′10.79″N 35°03′57.60″E / 31.5696639°N 35.0660000°E | |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 5,795 dunams (5.8 km2 or 2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 6,526 |
| Name meaning | "House of Disbandment" |
Beit Kahil (Arabic: بيت كاحل) is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank, located seven kilometers northwest of Hebron. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Beit Kahil had a population of approximately 6,526 inhabitants in 2007.[1] The population is made up of several clans, including al-Attawna, al-Assafra, al-Zuhoor, al-Judi, Barham and al-Khateeb. The town's total land area is 5,795 dunams.[2]
References
Bibliography
- Barron, J. B., ed. (1923). Palestine: Report and General Abstracts of the Census of 1922. Government of Palestine.
- Conder, Claude Reignier; Kitchener, Herbert H. (1883). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology 3. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. (p. 303)
- Hadawi, Sami (1970), Village Statistics of 1945: A Classification of Land and Area ownership in Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center (pp. 50, 93, 143)
- Mills, E., ed. (1932). Census of Palestine 1931. Population of Villages, Towns and Administrative Areas (PDF). Jerusalem: Government of Palestine.
- Palmer, E. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. (p. 388)
External links
- SWP map 21
- Welcome To Bayt Kahil
- Beit Kahil Village (Fact Sheet)
- Beit Kahil Village Profile
- Beit Kahil Village Area Photo
- The priorities and needs for development in Beit Kahil village based on the community and local authorities’ assessment
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