Oranit

Oranit
  • אֳרָנִית, אורנית
  • أورنيت
Local council (from 1990)
Oranit is located in the Northern West Bank
Oranit
Oranit
Coordinates: 32°7′45.5″N 34°59′42.76″E / 32.129306°N 34.9952111°E / 32.129306; 34.9952111
RegionWest Bank
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
Founded1983
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityNir Bartal
Area
 • Total2,069 dunams (2.069 km2 or 511 acres)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total9,295
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Name meaningLittle pine
Websitehttp://www.oranit.org.il/

Oranit (Hebrew: אֳרָנִית) is an Israeli settlement and local council located in the Seam Zone of the West Bank, abutting and crossing the Green Line. It is surrounded by Horshim forest to the west, Rosh HaAyin and Kfar Qasim to the southwest, Sha'arei Tikva to the east, and Khirbet Abu Salman to the northeast. In 2022 it had a population of 9,295.

The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.[2]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.