Attil

Attil
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicعتيل
Attil is located in State of Palestine
Attil
Attil
Location of Attil within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°22′10″N 35°04′18″E / 32.36944°N 35.07167°E / 32.36944; 35.07167
Palestine grid156/197
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateTulkarm
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
 • Total7,337 dunams (7.3 km2 or 2.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total10,367
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Name meaningAttil, "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.

  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 179