Ash-Shawawra

Ashawawra (Arabic: الشواورة) is a Palestinian village located twelve kilometers southeast of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate central West Bank.

Ashawawra
Arabic transcription(s)
Ashawawra is located in State of Palestine
Ashawawra
Ashawawra
Location of ash Shawawra within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°41′04.66″N 35°16′06.21″E
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateBethlehem
Government
  TypeMunicipality
Population
 (2007)
  Total3,737

History

Modern era

Since the Six-Day War in 1967, Ash-Shawawra has been under Israeli occupation.

After the 1995 accords, 52.2% of Ash-Shawawra land is defined as Area A land, 6% is Area B, 14.6% is defined as Area C, while the remaining 27.2% is defined a nature reserves.[1]

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of over 3,737 in 2007.[2] The primary healthcare is obtained in Za'atara, where the Ministry of Health denotes the healthcare facilities as level 3.[3]

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