Qabatiya | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | قباطية |
 Qabatiya general view (Eastern field) | |
  Qabatiya Location of Qabatiya within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′35″N 35°16′51″E / 32.40972°N 35.28083°E | |
| Palestine grid | 176/201 |
| State | State of Palestine (occupied by Israel) |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Mr. Mahmoud Kameel |
| Area | |
• Total | 50,547 dunams (50.55 km2 or 19.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 24,439 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | “The Copts´place”[2] |
Qabatiya (Arabic: قباطية, also spelled Qabatia, Qabatya, and Kabatiya) is a city in Jenin Governorate, West Bank, Palestine. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, the town had a population of 19,197 in 2007 and 24,439 by 2017.[1][3]
Its entire land area is 50,547 dunams (50.5 km2; 19.5 sq mi), and its elevation is roughly 256 meters (840 feet).[4] Qabatiya is famous for its olive groves, modern agriculture, and limestone industry.
- ^ 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 24 October 2023.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 187
- ^ 2007 Locality Population Statistics. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ Qabatiya – قباطية