Deir Razih

Deir Razih
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicدير رازح
 • LatinKhirbet Deir Razih (official)
Dayr Razih (unofficial)
Deir Razih is located in State of Palestine
Deir Razih
Deir Razih
Location of Deir Razih within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°28′00″N 35°02′30″E / 31.46667°N 35.04167°E / 31.46667; 35.04167
Palestine grid154/096
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateHebron
Government
 • TypeLocal Development Committee
Area
 • Total540 dunams (0.5 km2 or 0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total294
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Name meaning"the ruin of the monastery of the man of Rai"[2]

Deir Razih (Arabic: دير رازح) is a Palestinian village in the southern West Bank located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) southwest of Hebron, in the Hebron Governorate. It relies mainly on nearby Dura for basic services. Its total land area is made of 540 dunams, including its built-up area.[3] The village had a population of 294 residents in 2017.[1]

  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. ^ From Rey, Iran, according to Palmer, 1881, p. 398
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ARIJ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).