This article is about Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. For other uses, see
Mazraa (disambiguation) .
Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine
Al-Zaitounah (Arabic : الزيتونة , meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine . It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya . In 2007, al-Zaitounah had a population of 6,190, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics .[ 1]
Location
AL-Zaytouneh is located 7.76 kilometers (4.82 mi) from Ramallah . It is bordered by Bir Zeit and Abu Qash to the east, Kobar and the settlement of Nahliel to the north, Al-Itihad and Al Janiya to the west, and 'Ein Qiniya , Ramallah and Al Janiya to the south.[ 2]
History
Al-Zaitounah was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya .
After the Oslo II Accord , 54.2% of Al-Zaitounah's land was classified as Area B land, while the remaining 45.8% is defined as Area C . Israel has confiscated 308 dunams of land from Al-Zaitounah for the construction of 2 Israeli settlements : 289 dunams for Talmon , while 19 dunams for Nahl'iel .[ 3]
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