al-Ras | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الرأس |
| • Latin | ar-Ras (official) |
  al-Ras Location of al-Ras within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′06″N 35°03′43″E / 32.25167°N 35.06194°E | |
| Palestine grid | 155/184 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 650 |
| Name meaning | The hill–top[2] |
al-Ras (Arabic: الراس) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 7 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Ras had a population of 650 inhabitants in 2017.[1] In 1997, refugees made up 11.1% of the population of al-Ras.[3] The healthcare facilities for al-Ras are based in Kafr Sur, where the facilities are designated as MOH level 2.[4]
- ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 189
- ^ Palestinian Population by Locality and Refugee Status Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ Health care Facilities Tulkarm Governorate