Beitunia

Beitunia

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Beitunia



imgsize=250
caption=View of the city from the west
arname=بيتونيا
meaning=
founded=
type=munb
typefrom=
altOffSp=Beituniya
altUnoSp=Beatonia
governorate=rb
latd=31|latm=53|lats=20.24|latNS=N
longd=35 |longm=10|longs=03.12|longEW=E
population=13,300
popyear=2006
area=26,174
areakm=26.2
mayor=Arafat Khalaf

Beitunia ( _ar. بيتونيا) also Bitunya is a Palestinian town located three kilometers west of Ramallah and 14 kilometers north of East Jerusalem city. The town is in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 13,300 in mid-year 2006, [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop07.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] making it the third largest locality in its governorate.

Beitunia's land area consists of 26,174 dunams of which 3,362 is built-up area. The Israeli West Bank barrier separates Beitunia's urban area from 66% of the town's lands, however most of the cut-off territory (Seam Zone) is made-up of forest and open spaces making it prime agricultural and grazing land. [ [http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=1212 Betunia: A Palestinian Community Victimized by the Israeli Colonization Activities] Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem 2007-11-11.]

eparation Barrier

Hussein Mahmoud 'Awad 'Alian (17 years old) was killed by IDF gunfire on 16 April 2004 during demonstrations against the barrier. [ [http://www.btselem.org/English/Statistics/Casualties_Data.asp?Category=1&region=WB B'Tselem] West Bank Statistics] the town has more the 20,000 living aboard. 15000 in the city of chicago and 3000 in brazil and 2000 in jordan

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