Jit, Qalqilya

Jit
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicجيت
 • LatinJit (official)
Jit, 2013
Jit, 2013
Jit is located in State of Palestine
Jit
Jit
Location of Jit within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°12′53″N 35°10′11″E / 32.21472°N 35.16972°E / 32.21472; 35.16972
Palestine grid166/180
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateQalqilya
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Elevation501 m (1,644 ft)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Total2,405
Name meaningKuryet Jit, the town of Jit[3]

Jit (Arabic: جيت, romanizedJīt) 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]

  1. ^ Jit village profile, ARIJ, p. 4
  2. ^ 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 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 187