Zeita | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | زيتا |
| • Latin | Zeita (official) Zayta (unofficial) |
_grens_tussen_Jordani%C3%AB_en_Is,_Bestanddeelnr_255-5583.jpg) Zeita, ca. 1950-1955 | |
  Zeita Location of Zeita within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′04″N 35°03′03″E / 32.38444°N 35.05083°E | |
| Palestine grid | 155/199 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,078 |
| Name meaning | Olive[2] |
Zeita (Arabic: زيتا) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank, located 11 kilometers North-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Zeita had a population of 3,078 inhabitants in 2017.[1] 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997.[3] The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2.[4]
- ^ 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. 196
- ^ Palestinian Population by Locality and Refugee Status Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ Health care Facilities Tulkarm Governorate