Al-Qubeiba, Jerusalem

al-Qubeiba
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicالقبيبة
 • Latinal-Qubeibah (official)
al-Qubaybah (unofficial)
al-Qubeiba is located in State of Palestine
al-Qubeiba
al-Qubeiba
Location of al-Qubeiba within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°50′24″N 35°08′13″E / 31.84000°N 35.13694°E / 31.84000; 35.13694
Palestine grid163/138
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateJerusalem
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Head of MunicipalityMr. Hasanayn Hammouda
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total3,876
Name meaning"The little dome"[2]

Al-Qubeiba (Arabic: القبيبة) is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine, located 2 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in 2017, the village had a population of 3,876.[1] Al-Qubeiba lies at an altitude of 783m to 795m above sea-level. It is located in a conflict area near the border with Israel between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The settlement of Giv'on HaHadashah lies 5 km southeast of al-Qubeiba. It is surrounded by the town of Biddu (east), Beit 'Anan (northwest), Qatanna (southwest), and Kharayib Umm al-Lahim (west). Unlike the surrounding region, al-Qubeiba has large areas covered with pine and olive trees.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 313