Bizzariya

Bizzariya
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicبزاريا
 • LatinBazzariya (official)
Bizzariya
Bizzariya
Bizzariya is located in State of Palestine
Bizzariya
Bizzariya
Location of Bizzariya within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°18′28″N 35°09′58″E / 32.30778°N 35.16611°E / 32.30778; 35.16611
Palestine grid165/190
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateNablus
Government
 • TypeVillage council
 • Head of MunicipalityAhmad Hamad
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total2,794
Name meaningThe well of seeds or pot-herbs[2]

Bizzariya (Arabic: بزاريا; also spelled Bazzariya, Bazariyeh or Bizariah) is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located 13.3 kilometers northwest of Nablus at the northernmost point of the Nablus Governorate. It is situated in a valley, having an altitude of 460 meters above sea level. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Bizzariya had a population of over 2,252 inhabitants in 2007 and 2,794 by 2017.[1][3]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 181
  3. ^ 2007 PCBS Census Archived December 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.110.