Tulkarm
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
Tulkarm or Tulkarem (Arabic: طولكرم) is a Palestinian city on the West Bank. It is a large, old and famous city.
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
- ↑ Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (February 2018)State of Palestine. p. 64–82.
- ↑ Palmer, 1881, p. 194
- ↑ Queen Rania Biography
- ↑ Abd al-Karim al-Karmi (in English). palestinian journeys. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
| Governorates of the West Bank (State of Palestine) |
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