Barkan
בַּרְקָן | |
|---|---|
 The Barkan mall | |
  Barkan | |
| Coordinates: 32°6′27″N 35°6′20.51″E / 32.10750°N 35.1056972°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founded by | Beitar and Herut |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,040 |
Barkan (Hebrew: בַּרְקָן) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank, about 8 km west of the Palestinian city of Salfit, under the administrative local government of the Shomron Regional Council. In 2022 its population was 2,040.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.