Burqin, Palestine

Burqin
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicبرقين
 • LatinBirqin (official)
St George Church in Burqin
St George Church in Burqin
Burqin is located in State of Palestine
Burqin
Burqin
Location of Burqin within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°27′20″N 35°15′37″E / 32.45556°N 35.26028°E / 32.45556; 35.26028
Palestine grid174/206
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateJenin
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Head of MunicipalityMohammad Sabbah
Area
 • Total19,447 dunams (19.4 km2 or 7.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total7,126
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Name meaning"Sandy soil covered with flint"[2]

Burqin (Arabic: برقين) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank located 5 km west of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, its population was 5,685 in 2007 and 7,126 in 2017.[1][3] The majority of Burqin's residents are Muslims, and 20 Christian families live in the town. The Byzantine-era Burqin Church or St. George's Church is one of the oldest churches in the world.[4]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 146
  3. ^ 2007 Locality Population Statistics Archived December 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p. 105.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference JPAncient was invoked but never defined (see the help page).