Birzeit | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | بيرزيت |
Coordinates: 31°58′20″N 35°11′44″E / 31.97222°N 35.19556°E | |
Palestine grid | 169/152 |
State | ![]() |
Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Head of Municipality | Ibrahim Al-Sa'di |
Area | |
• Total | 14,077 dunams (14.0 km2 or 5.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,878 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "Well of [olive] oil"[3] |
Birzeit (Arabic: بيرزيت), also Bir Zeit, is a Palestinian Christian town north of Ramallah, in the West Bank. Its population in the 2017 census was 5,878.[2] Birzeit is home to Birzeit University and to the Birzeit Brewery.