Silat ad-Dhahr | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | سيلة الظهر |
| • Latin | Silat adh Dhahr (official) |
 View of Silat ad-Dhahr | |
  Silat ad-Dhahr Location of Silat ad-Dhahr within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′10″N 35°11′04″E / 32.31944°N 35.18444°E | |
| Palestine grid | 167/191 |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Amin Abdullah Abu Qayas |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,406 |
| Name meaning | Sileh of the ridge[2] |
Silat ad-Dhahr (Arabic: سيلة الظهر) is a Palestinian town in the Jenin Governorate of Palestine, in the northern West Bank, located 22 kilometers (14 mi) southwest of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, the town had a population of 5,794 in 2007 and 7,406 by 2017.[1][3] The healthcare facilities for the surrounding villages are based in Silat adh Dhahr, the facilities are designated as MOH level 2.[4]
The average elevation of the town is 400 meters (1,300 ft) above sea level. The population in 1997 was 4,439, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the estimated population in 2001 was approximately 6,000 and was divided into 51% males and 49% female, young people representing a very high percentage of inhabitants. About 30% of inhabitants are traders and 20% rely on agriculture, producing such products as olives and almonds.
The village has a high level of education, and there is a large group of university graduates. There are water and electricity networks in the town, there are also telephone and Internet lines. There is also a health clinic and sports, social and cultural centers and libraries. There are five schools in the town: the Industrial School (co-ed, 150 students), a secondary school for boys (450 students), primary school for boys (500 students), a secondary school for girls (400 students), and a primary school for girls (650 students).
- ^ 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. 192
- ^ 2007 Locality Population Statistics. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). p. 107.
- ^ Health care Facilities Jenin Governorate