al-Zaitounah | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الزيتونة |
| • Latin | al-Zaytouneh[1] (official) |
 al-Zaitounah | |
  al-Zaitounah Location of al-Zaitounah within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′24″N 35°9′55″E / 31.95667°N 35.16528°E | |
| Palestine grid | 166/152, 164/151 |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Abdullah Ladadwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,500 dunams (15.5 km2 or 6.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 8,105 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "the Olive" |
| Website | www.alzeitona-mun.org |
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]