Anzah

Anzah, 'Anza
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicعنزه ، عنزا
 • LatinA'nza (official)
Anzah, 'Anza is located in State of Palestine
Anzah, 'Anza
Anzah, 'Anza
Location of Anzah , 'Anza within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°21′34″N 35°13′11″E / 32.35944°N 35.21972°E / 32.35944; 35.21972
Palestine grid170/196
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateJenin
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Area
 • Total4,740 dunams (4.7 km2 or 1.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total1,938
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Name meaningThe goats or hill [1][2]

Anzah or 'Anza (Arabic: عنزة) is a Palestinian village in the located 18 km southwest of the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. Its total land area consists of 4,740 dunams of which nearly a 1/4 is covered with olive orchards. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 1,938 inhabitants in 2017.[3]

  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 178
  2. ^ Zertal, 2004, p. 203
  3. ^ Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (February 2018). "Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017" (PDF). p. 66. Retrieved May 19, 2023.