Salim | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | سالم |
• Latin | Salem (official) |
Location of Salim within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°12′34″N 35°19′54″E / 32.20944°N 35.33167°E | |
Palestine grid | 181/179 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Nablus |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Area | |
• Total | 10,283 dunams (10.3 km2 or 4.0 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 6,266 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Salem[2] |
Salim (Arabic: سالم) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, located six kilometers east of Nablus and is a part of the Nablus Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Salim had a population of 6,266 inhabitants in 2017.[1]