Zeita, Tulkarm

This article is about the Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate. For other places, see Zeita (disambiguation).
Zeita
Other transcription(s)
  Arabic زيتا
  Also spelled Zeita (official)
Zayta (unofficial)
Zeita

Location of Zeita within the Palestinian Territories

Coordinates: 32°23′04.24″N 35°03′02.96″E / 32.3845111°N 35.0508222°E / 32.3845111; 35.0508222Coordinates: 32°23′04.24″N 35°03′02.96″E / 32.3845111°N 35.0508222°E / 32.3845111; 35.0508222
Palestine grid 155/199
Governorate Tulkarm
Government
  Type Village council
Population (2007)
  Jurisdiction 2,842

Zeita (Arabic: زيتا) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 11 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Zeita had a population of 2,852 inhabitants in 2007.[1] 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997.[2] The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2.[3]

Zeita appears on sheet 45 Jacotin's map drawn-up during Napoleon's invasion in 1799, though its position is not accurate.[4][5]

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