Awarta | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | عورتا |
| • Latin | Aworta (official) |
 Awarta, 2011 | |
  Awarta Location of Awarta within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′41″N 35°17′11″E / 32.16139°N 35.28639°E | |
| Palestine grid | 177/174 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Nablus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 540 dunams (0.5 km2 or 0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,054 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
Awarta (Arabic: عورتا) is a Palestinian town located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) southeast of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 7,054 inhabitants in 2017.[1] Awarta's built-up area consists of 540 dunams (0.54 km2; 0.21 sq mi) and it is governed by a village council.[2]
Awarta was an important Samaritan center between the 4th and the 12th century and housed one of their major synagogues.[3] It is home to several holy sites revered by Samaritans, Jews and Muslims, the most well-known of which is the traditional tomb of Phinehas, grandson of Aaron.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Awarta Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Health Work Committees.
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