Attil | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | عتيل |
Location of Attil within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°22′10″N 35°04′18″E / 32.36944°N 35.07167°E | |
Palestine grid | 156/197 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Tulkarm |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 7,337 dunams (7.3 km2 or 2.8 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 10,367 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Attil, "severe"[1] |
Attil (Arabic: عتيل) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Tulkarm. Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm. It is bordered by Illar to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of 100 m (330 ft) above Sea level, and an area of 7.337 km2.