Kobar | |
|---|---|
Place | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | كوبر |
| • Latin | Kaubar (official) |
 Kobar Village | |
  Kobar Kobar Location in the State of Palestine  Kobar Kobar Location in the West Bank | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′20″N 35°09′33″E / 31.98889°N 35.15917°E | |
| Palestine grid | 165/155 |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,700 dunams (9.7 km2 or 3.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,320 |
| Name meaning | Kubar, personal name[3] |
Kobar (Arabic: كوبر) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank. Kobar is located at an altitude of 670 meters (2,200 ft) above sea level with a mean annual rainfall of 669.8 mm. The average annual temperature is 16 °C and the average annual humidity is approximately 61%.
Since 1996, Kobar has been governed by a village council which is currently administrated by 11 members appointed by the Palestinian National Authority. There are two further employees working in the council; the village council owns a permanent headquarters and is included within a Joint Services Council for neighboring localities.
- ^ Kobar Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 4
- ^ 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. 237