Mirka | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | مِركة |
  Mirka Location of Mirka within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′48″N 35°14′17″E / 32.39667°N 35.23806°E | |
| Palestine grid | 172/200 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,203 |
| Name meaning | from personal name, or Neby Murakin, the prophet Murakin[2] |
Mirka (Arabic: مِركة) is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, located 12 km (7.5 mi) Southwest of the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 1,555 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 2,203 by 2017.[1][3]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 188
- ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Jenin Governorate by Locality 2004– 2006 Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics