Balata al-Balad | |
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Place | |
Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | بلاطة البلد |
Location of Balata al-Balad within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°12′42″N 35°16′59″E / 32.21167°N 35.28306°E | |
Palestine grid | 176/179 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Nablus |
Area | |
• Total | 100 dunams (0.1 km2 or 0.04 sq mi) |
Population (1996) | |
• Total | 5,500 |
• Density | 55,000/km2 (140,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "village of Balata"[1] |
Balata village (Arabic: بلاطة البلد, lit. 'Balata al-Balad') is a Palestinian suburb of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, located 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) east of the city center. Formerly its own village, it was annexed to the municipality of Nablus during Jordanian rule (1948–67).[2] The village contains a number of well known sites: Tell Balata (considered to be Biblical Shechem), Jacob's Well and Joseph's Tomb.
The village is just north of Balata Camp, one of the largest Palestinian refugee camps.