Turmus Ayya

Turmus Ayya
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicترمسعيّا
 • LatinTurmus'ayyeh (official)
Tourmous Ayyeh (unofficial)
Turmus Ayya is located in State of Palestine
Turmus Ayya
Turmus Ayya
Location of Turmus 'Ayyā within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°02′09″N 35°17′10″E / 32.03583°N 35.28611°E / 32.03583; 35.28611
Palestine grid177/160
State State of Palestine
GovernorateRamallah and al-Bireh
Government
 • TypeVillage council
 • Head of MunicipalityWadee Alkam
Area
 • Total17,606 dunams (17.6 km2 or 6.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total2,464
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Name meaningThormasia[2]

Turmus Ayya (Arabic: ترمسعيّا) is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the West Bank, in Palestine. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), it had a population of 2,464 in 2017.[1] A large percentage of the residents are Palestinian binationals with US citizenship.[3]

Turmus Ayya is the frequent target of Israeli settler violence.[4][5]

  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 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 246
  3. ^ "IDF: We 'failed' to stop settler rampage through Palestinian town". Times of Israel. 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ "IDF spokesman slams settler riots that 'create terror'; far-right MK: It was a protest". Times of Israel. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ "20 Countries Rail at Israel for Settler Mob Attacks on Palestinians, IDF Condemns as 'Terror'". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 September 2023.