Kharas

Kharas
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicخاراس
 • LatinKhuras (official)
Kharas
Kharas
Kharas is located in State of Palestine
Kharas
Kharas
Location of Kharas within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°36′51″N 35°02′35″E / 31.61417°N 35.04306°E / 31.61417; 35.04306
Palestine grid154/113
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateHebron
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Head of MunicipalityIssa Mahmoud Abu El
Area
 • Total6,781 dunams (6.8 km2 or 2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total9,139
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Name meaningfrom personal name[2]

Kharas (Arabic: خاراس) is a Palestinian town in the southern State of Palestine, located twelve kilometers northwest of Hebron, part of the Hebron Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 9,139 inhabitants in 2017.[1] It is situated at the northern mouth of the Wadi ’Arab near the ruins of 'Elah. Nearby towns include Nuba and Beit Ula to the south, Surif to the north and Halhul to the east.[3] It has a total land area of 6,781 dunams.

  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. 395
  3. ^ Finn, 1868, p. 151