Saffarin | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | سفارين |
  Saffarin Location of Saffarin within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′43″N 35°06′39″E / 32.26194°N 35.11083°E | |
| Palestine grid | 160/185 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 754 |
| Name meaning | Sefarin, from personal name[2] |
Saffarin (Arabic: سفارين) is a Palestinian village in the western West Bank, in the Tulkarm Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 11 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Saffarin had a population of about 1,037 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 754 by 2017.[1][3] 9.8% of the population of Saffarin were refugees in 1997.[4] The healthcare facilities for Saffarin are designated as MOH level 2.[5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 190
- ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Tulkarm Governorate by Locality 2004– 2006 Archived 2008-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Palestinian Population by Locality and Refugee Status Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ Health care Facilities Tulkarm Governorate