Zeita, Tulkarm

Zeita
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicزيتا
 • LatinZeita (official)
Zayta (unofficial)
Zeita, ca. 1950-1955
Zeita, ca. 1950-1955
Zeita is located in State of Palestine
Zeita
Zeita
Location of Zeita within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°23′04″N 35°03′03″E / 32.38444°N 35.05083°E / 32.38444; 35.05083
Palestine grid155/199
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateTulkarm
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total3,078
Name meaningOlive[2]

Zeita (Arabic: زيتا) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the western West Bank, located 11 kilometers North-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Zeita had a population of 3,078 inhabitants in 2017.[1] 21.5% of the population of Zeita were refugees in 1997.[3] The healthcare facilities for Zeita are designated as MOH level 2.[4]

  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 2023-10-24.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 196
  3. ^ Palestinian Population by Locality and Refugee Status Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  4. ^ Health care Facilities Tulkarm Governorate