al-Ras | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | الرأس |
• Latin | ar-Ras (official) |
Location of al-Ras within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°15′06″N 35°03′43″E / 32.25167°N 35.06194°E | |
Palestine grid | 155/184 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Tulkarm |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 650 |
Name meaning | The hill–top[2] |
al-Ras (Arabic: الراس) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 7 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Ras had a population of 650 inhabitants in 2017.[1] In 1997, refugees made up 11.1% of the population of al-Ras.[3] The healthcare facilities for al-Ras are based in Kafr Sur, where the facilities are designated as MOH level 2.[4]