Deir al-Balah
| Deir el-Balah | |
|---|---|
| Ither transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | دير البلح |
| • An aa spelled | Deir al-Balah (official) Dayr al-Balah (unofficial) |
| Govrenorate | Deir al-Balah |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Ceety |
| • Heid o Municipality | Ahmad Kurd |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 62,150 |
Deir el-Balah or Dayr al-Balah (Arabic: دير البلح) is locatit in the central Gaza Strip an is the caipital or muhfaza (seat) o the Deir el-Balah Govrenorate. Accordin tae the Palestinian Central Bureau o Statistics, the ceety haed a population o 49,751 in mid-year 2006.[1][2]
Well-kent for its beaches an date palms, recent aircheological excavations uncovered a cemetery datin back tae the late Bronze Age filled wi pottery, tombs, bronze pots an a mosaic floor. Deir al-Balah an aw contains a monastery built bi St. Helena in 372 AD.
Mayors[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Ahmad Kurd
- Sami Abu Salim
Notes[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Projected Mid -Year Population for Deir al Balah Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ Profile: Gaza Strip, BBC News Online, 27 June 2006, accessed 8 May 2007.
