al-Yamun | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | اليامون |
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  al-Yamun Location of al-Yamun within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′11.35″N 35°14′06.98″E / 32.4864861°N 35.2352722°E | |
| Palestine grid | 171/210 |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,361 dunams (20.4 km2 or 7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 20,774 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | From a personal name[2] |
Al-Yamun (Arabic: اليامون) is a Palestinian town located nine kilometers west of Jenin in the Jenin Governorate of Palestine, in the northern West Bank. Al-Yamun's land area consists of approximately 20,000 dunams, of which 1,300 dunams is built-up area.[3]
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 16,383 inhabitants in the 2007 census and 20,774 by 2017.[1][4] The population is formed mainly of a number of families such as Frehat, Khamaysa, Samudi, Hushiya, Abu al-Hija, Samara, 'Abahra, Zaid, Jaradat, Sharqieh and Nawahda that sourced many inspirational figures such as Jad and Ayham Frihat.[3]
- ^ 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. 156
- ^ a b Israeli army's terror and Sabotage actions in Al Yamun town, Jenin District Archived 2016-08-14 at the Wayback Machine Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem (ARIJ). 2004-07-05.
- ^ 2007 Locality Population Statistics. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).