Jenin Governorate
Governorate
2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate
2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements in the governorate
Location of Jenin Governorate
Country Palestine
Area
 • Total583 km2 (225 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total314,866
 This figure excludes the Israeli West Bank Settlements
Governorates of the West Bank (State of Palestine)

The Jenin Governorate (Arabic: محافظة جنين, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ǧanīn) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine. It covers the northern extremity of the West Bank, including the area around the city of Jenin, which is the district capital or muhfaza of the district.

During the first six months of the First Intifada the Israeli army shot dead 59 people in Jenin Governorate.[2]

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2017 Census, the governorate had a population of 314,866.[1] This is an increase from the reported population of 256,619 in the 2007 Census[3] living in 47,437 households.[3] 100,701 inhabitants (or 39%) were under the age of 63 (or 31%) were registered refugees.[3] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 1997 Census, the Governorate had a population of 195,074.[4]

It is the only governorate in the West Bank where the majority of control of land is under the Palestinian National Authority. Four Israeli settlements were evacuated as a part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan in 2005.

Jenin Governorate Historical population
YearPop.±%
1997195,074—    
2007256,619+31.5%
2017314,866+22.7%
[1][3][4]

Localities

Cities

Municipalities

Village councils

The following is a list of Palestinian localities in the Jenin Governorate with populations of more than 1,000.

See also

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 "Main Indicators by Type of Locality - Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. ↑ B'Tselem information sheet July 1989. p.4. pdf
  3. 1 2 3 4 2007 Locality Population Statistics Archived 2010-12-10 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  4. 1 2 "Palestinian Population by Locality, Subspace and Age Groups in Years [Jenin Governorate]". Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). 1997. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-12-25.

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