Jenin
Frae Wikipedia
| Jenin | |
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| Ither transcription(s) | |
| - Arabic | جنين |
| - Also spelled | Jinin (offeecial) Janin (unoffeecial) |
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  Jenin
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| Coordinates: 32°27′42.51″N 35°18′4.88″E / 32.4618083°N 35.3013556°E | |
| Govrenorate | Jenin |
| Govrenment | |
| - Heid o Municipality | Hadem Rida |
| Aurie | |
| - Jurisdiction | 37,342 dunams (37.3 km2 / 14.4 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (2007)[1] | |
| - Jurisdiction | 39,004 |
| (plus 10,371 in Jenin refugee camp) | |
Jenin (Arabic: 
جنين? Ǧanīn, Ebreu: ג'נין) is the lairgest toun in the Northren Wast Bank, an the third lairgest ceety oweraw. It serves as the admeenistrative center o the Jenin Govrenorate an is a major agricultural center for the surroondin touns. In 2007, the ceety haed a population o 39,004[1] no includin the adjacent refugee camp (an aw namit Jenin) wi 10,371[1] residents.
[edit] Etymology
Jenin wis kent in auncient times as the veelage o "Ein-Jenin" or "Tel Jenin".[2] Tell Jenin, is located at the center of what is today Jenin's business district.[3] The wird "'ayn" means "water spring" in Arabic an the wird "Jenin" micht be relatit tae the Arabic wird جنّة (janna), which means "garden".
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2007 Locality Population Statistics. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ Mariam Shahin (2005). Palestine:A Guide. Interlink Books.
- ↑ Kohl et al., 2007, p. 339.
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