Tulkarm
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Tulkarm or Tulkarem (Arabic: طولكرم) is a Palestinian city on the West Bank. It is a large, old and famous city.
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
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| • Arabic | طولكرم |
| • Latin | Tulkarem (official) Tul Karem (unofficial) |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | טולכרם |
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 Municipal Seal of Tulkarm | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′45″N 35°1′36″E / 32.31250°N 35.02667°ECoordinates: 32°18′45″N 35°1′36″E / 32.31250°N 35.02667°E | |
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| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Founded | Late 12th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Head of Municipality | Riyad Awad (17 April 2022–) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 64,532 |
| • Density | 2,241/km2 (5,803/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | The long (place) of the vineyard.[2] |
| Website | www.tulkarm.org |
Notable people
- Queen Rania of Jordan.[3]
- Abdul-Karim al-Karmi.[4]
- Hilmi Hanoun (1913–2001), long-term mayor of Tulkarm.
Gallery
Tulkarm Media
Tulkarm, Al-Adawiah school
Paris Street, Tulkarm, 2007.
Tulkarm Municipality building
البلدة القديمة في مدينة طولكرم
The region of Tulkarm in the 1940s.
2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements.
سوق الخضار والفواكه في مدينة طولكرم
An-Najah National University (Tulkarm branch)
References
- ↑ (February 2018) Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 . State of Palestine, 64–82. Report.
- ↑ Palmer, 1881, p. 194
- ↑ Queen Rania Biography
- ↑ "Abd al-Karim al-Karmi". palestinian journeys. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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