Biddya | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بديا |
| • Latin | Biddia (official) Bedia (unofficial) |
 Tomb of "Ali Al-Dajani" | |
  Biddya Location of Biddya within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°06′51″N 35°04′39″E / 32.11417°N 35.07750°E | |
| Palestine grid | 157/168 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Salfit |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Ramadan Shatat |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,451 |
| Name meaning | "Bidieh", from personal name[3] |
Biddya (Arabic: بديا) is a Palestinian city in the Salfit Governorate, located 32 kilometers southwest of Nablus and half that distance from Salfit in the northern West Bank.[4] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Biddya had a population of 10,451 in 2017.[2] The town is governed by a municipal council of eleven members who each represent the prominent families of Biddya and select a mayor.[4]
Biddya is situated on the western ridge of the central mountain range that runs north-south in the West Bank. The historical Nablus-Jerusalem road is nearby. A maqam (shrine) for a local holy man, Sheikh Hamdan is located in the town.[5]
- ^ Biddya Town Profile. ARIJ, p. 4
- ^ 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.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 226
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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