Al-Ittihad, Ramallah

Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد meaning "the Union") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, created in 1997 as a merger of three towns Beitillu, Deir 'Ammar and Jammala. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 6,803 in 2007.[2]

Al-Ittihad
Municipality type C
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicالاتحاد
Al-Ittihad is located in State of Palestine
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad
Location of Al-Ittihad within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°58′00″N 35°06′07″E
State State of Palestine
GovernorateRamallah and al-Bireh
Founded1997
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Head of MunicipalityFaisal Bazzar[1]
Population
 (2007[2])
 • Total6,803
Websitewww.ittihad-mun.org

Location of Al-Ittihad

Al-Itihad is located 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi) northwest of Ramallah. Al-Itihad is bordered by Kobar and Al-Zaytouneh to the east, Deir Abu Mash'al, Deir Nidham and 'Abud to the north, Shabtin and Deir Qaddis to the west, and Ras Karkar, Kharbatha Bani Harith, Al-Zaytouneh and Al Janiya to the south.[3]

Beitillu
Main article: Beitillu

Beitillu (Arabic: بيتللو) is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank, 19 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 3,083 in mid-year 2006[4]

Deir 'Ammar
Main article: Deir 'Ammar

Deir 'Ammar (Arabic: دير عمار) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 17 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,414 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[4]

Jammala
Main article: Jammala

Jammala (Arabic: جمّالا) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 18 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 1,453 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[4]

Post-1967

After the 1995 accords, 41.2% of Al-Ittihad's land was classified as Area B and the remaining 58.8% as Area C. Israel has confiscated 858 dunams of land from Al-Ittihad for the construction of 4 Israeli settlements: Nahliel, Na'ale, Talmon and Halamish.[5]

References
  1. al-Itihad (Deir Ammar, Beitillu & Jamala) Municipality Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine JMCC
  2. 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.113.
  3. Al-Itihad Town Profile (Beitillu, Jammala & Deir 'Ammar), ARIJ, pp. 4-5
  4. Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
  5. Al-Itihad Town Profile (Beitillu, Jammala & Deir 'Ammar), ARIJ, pp. 16-17
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