Bizzariya | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | بزاريا |
• Latin | Bazzariya (official) |
Location of Bizzariya within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°18′28″N 35°09′58″E / 32.30778°N 35.16611°E | |
Palestine grid | 165/190 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Nablus |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
• Head of Municipality | Ahmad Hamad |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 2,794 |
Name meaning | The 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]