Ya'bad | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | يعبد |
| • Latin | Yabad (official) |
 Skyline of Ya'bad, Palestine | |
  Ya'bad Location of Ya'bad within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′48″N 35°10′13″E / 32.44667°N 35.17028°E | |
| Palestine grid | 166/205 |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Samer Abu Baker |
| Area | |
• Total | 21,622 dunams (21.6 km2 or 8.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 16,012 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Yabid, p.n.[2] |
Ya'bad (Arabic: يعبد) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, 20 kilometers west of Jenin, in the Jenin Governorate of Palestine. It is a major agricultural town, with most of its land covered with olive groves and grain fields. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 13,640 in 2007 and 16,012 in 2017.[1][3] Its mayor is Samer Abu Baker who was elected in 2005.[4] The Israeli settlement of Mevo Dotan is built on Ya'bad's land.[5]
- ^ 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. 156
- ^ 2007 Locality Population Statistics. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
- ^ Yabad municipality inaugurates new town hall
- ^ Israeli Settlers Attack Taxi Driver, Shut Down Main Road near Jenin, December 31, 2015 (WAFA)