Jit | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | جيت |
• Latin | Jit (official) |
Location of Jit within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°12′53″N 35°10′11″E / 32.21472°N 35.16972°E | |
Palestine grid | 166/180 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Qalqilya |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,405 |
Name meaning | Kuryet Jit, the town of Jit[3] |
Jit (Arabic: جيت, romanized: Jīt) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) west of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,405 inhabitants in 2017.[2]