Tulkarm
City in the State of Palestine
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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.
Tulkarm | |
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| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | طولكرم |
| • Latin | Tulkarem (official) Tul Karem (unofficial) |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | טולכרם |
 Tulkarm, 2020 | |
 Municipal Seal of Tulkarm | |
  Tulkarm Location of Tulkarm within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′45″N 35°1′36″E / 32.31250°N 35.02667°E | |
| Palestine grid | 152/190 |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Founded | Late 12th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Head of Municipality | Riyad Awad (17 April 2022–) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,793 dunams (28.8 km2 or 11.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 64,532 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | The long (place) of the vineyard.[2] |
| Website | www.tulkarm.org |
Notable people
change- Queen Rania of Jordan.[3]
- Abdul-Karim al-Karmi.[4]
- Hilmi Hanoun (1913–2001), long-term mayor of Tulkarm.
Gallery
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References
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.