PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
ISO-Code: PSE
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ISO-Code: PSE
ContentsThe governorates as well as all cities and localities of more than 20,000 inhabitants.
The final status of the Palestinian Territories is not determined, yet. The following population figures include an estimated population for those parts of Jerusalem which are annexed by Israel. They do not include the Israelian settlers in the West Bank (311,100 in Dec. 2010).
Governorates| Name | Abbr. | Original | Adm. | Capital | A (km²) | Cfa 1997-12-10 | Cf 2007-12-01 | P 2011-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Janīn [Jenin] {Janin} | JAN | جنين | W | Janīn | 583 | 203,026 | 256,619 | 281,200 |
| i | Ṭūbās {Tubas} | TUB | طوباس | W | Ṭūbās | 402 | 36,609 | 50,261 | 56,600 |
| i | Ṭūlkarm {Tulkarm} | TUL | طولكرم | W | Ṭūlkarm | 246 | 134,110 | 157,988 | 169,000 |
| i | Qalqīlyah {Qalqilyah} | QAL | قلقيلية | W | Qalqīlyah | 166 | 72,007 | 91,217 | 100,000 |
| i | Salfīt {Salfit} | SAL | سلفيت | W | Salfīt | 204 | 48,538 | 59,570 | 64,600 |
| i | Nābulus [Nablus] {Nabulus} | NAB | نابلس | W | Nābulus | 605 | 261,340 | 320,830 | 348,000 |
| i | Rām Allāh & Al-Bīrah {Ram Allah & Al-Birah} | RAM | رام الله و البيرة | W | Rām Allāh | 855 | 213,582 | 279,730 | 310,200 |
| i | Al-Quds [Jerusalem] | AQU | القدس | W | 335 | 328,601 | 363,649 | 389,300 | |
| i | Arīḥā [Jericho] {Ariha} | ARI | اريحا | W | Arīḥā | 593 | 32,713 | 42,320 | 46,700 |
| i | Bayt Laḥm [Bethlehem] {Bayt Lahm} | BAY | بيت لحم | W | Bayt Laḥm | 659 | 137,286 | 176,235 | 194,100 |
| i | Al-Khalīl [Hebron] {Al-Khalil} | AKH | الخليل | W | Al-Khalīl | 997 | 405,664 | 552,164 | 620,400 |
| i | Aḍ-Ḍaffah al-Gharbiyah [West Bank] {Ad-Daffah al-Gharbiyah} | W | الضفة الغربية | 5,655 | 1,873,476 | 2,350,583 | 2,580,200 | ||
| i | Ghazzah ash-Shamālīyah [North Gaza] {Ghazzah ash-Shamaliyah} | GAS | شمال غزة | G | Jabālyah | 61 | 183,373 | 270,246 | 309,400 |
| i | Ghazzah [Gaza] | GHA | غزة | G | Ghazzah | 74 | 367,388 | 496,411 | 551,800 |
| i | Dayr al-Balaḥ [Deir al-Balah] {Dayr al-Balah} | DAY | دير البلح | G | Dayr al-Balaḥ | 58 | 147,877 | 205,535 | 230,700 |
| i | Khān Yūnis {Khan Yunis} | KHA | هانيونس | G | Khān Yūnis | 108 | 200,704 | 270,979 | 301,100 |
| i | Rafah | RAF | رفح | G | Rafaḥ | 64 | 122,865 | 173,372 | 195,600 |
| i | Qiṭā' Ghazzah [Gaza Strip] {Qita Ghazzah} | G | قطاع غزة | 365 | 1,022,207 | 1,416,543 | 1,588,700 | ||
| Palestinian Territories | PSE | 6,020 | 2,895,683 | 3,767,126 | 4,168,900 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | C P 2011-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghazzah | GHA | 537,900 |
| 2 | Al-Quds | AQU | 241,800 |
| 3 | Khān Yūnis | KHA | 200,400 |
| 4 | Jabālyah | GAS | 188,800 |
| 5 | Al-Khalīl | AKH | 183,300 |
| 6 | Rafaḥ | RAF | 176,400 |
| 7 | Nābulus | NAB | 136,800 |
| 8 | Bayt Lāhīyā | GAS | 73,800 |
| 9 | An-Nuṣayrāt | DAY | 72,700 |
| 10 | Dayr al-Balaḥ | DAY | 68,300 |
| 11 | Ṭūlkarm | TUL | 66,200 |
Cities & Localities| Name | Original | Adm. | C Cf 1997-12-10 | C Cf 2007-12-01 | C P 2011-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | 'Abasān al-Kabīrah [Abasan al-Kabera] {Abasan al-Kabirah} | عبسان الكبيرة | KHA | 13,378 | 18,413 | 20,500 |
| i | Al-Bīrah [Al-Bireh] {Al-Birah} | البيرة | RAM | 27,972 | 38,202 | 42,400 |
| i | Al-Burayj (incl. Camp) [Bureij] | البريج | DAY | 25,180 | 33,855 | 38,000 |
| i | Al-Khalīl [Hebron] {Al-Khalil} | الخليل | AKH | 119,401 | 163,146 | 183,300 |
| i | Al-Maghāzī (incl. Camp) {Al-Maghazi} | المغازي | DAY | 16,858 | 22,612 | 25,400 |
| i | Al-Qarārah [Al-Qarara] {Al-Qararah} | القرارة | KHA | 11,889 | 19,769 | 22,000 |
| i | Al-Quds [Jerusalem] | القدس | AQU | 210,209 | 225,416 | 241,800 |
| i | An-Nuṣayrāt (incl. Camp) [Nuseirat] {An-Nusayrat} | النصيرات | DAY | 44,722 | 64,759 | 72,700 |
| i | Arīḥā [Jericho] {Ariha} | اريحا | ARI | 14,744 | 18,346 | 20,300 |
| i | Ar-Rām & Dāhiyat al-Barīd {Ar-Ram & Dahiyat al-Barid} | الرام | AQU | 18,967 | 20,359 | 21,700 |
| i | As-Samū' {As-Samu} | السموع | AKH | 12,912 | 19,649 | 22,100 |
| i | Aẓ-Ẓāhīriyah [Adh-Dhahiriya] {Az-Zahiriyah} | الظاهرية | AKH | 20,548 | 28,776 | 32,300 |
| i | Banī Na'īm {Bani Naim} | بني نعيم | AKH | 13,582 | 20,084 | 22,600 |
| i | Banī Suhaylā [Bani Suheila] {Bani Suhayla} | بني سهيلا | KHA | 23,031 | 31,703 | 35,200 |
| i | Bayt Ḥānūn [Beit Hanoun] {Bayt Hanun} | بيت حانون | GAS | 20,791 | 38,047 | 43,600 |
| i | Bayt Lāhīyā [Beit Lahia] {Bayt Lahiya} | بيت لاهيا | GAS | 38,460 | 64,457 | 73,800 |
| i | Bayt Laḥm [Bethlehem] {Bayt Lahm} | بيت لحم | BAY | 21,947 | 25,266 | 27,800 |
| i | Baytūniyā [Beitunia] {Baytuniya} | بيتونيا | RAM | 9,391 | 19,761 | 21,900 |
| i | Dayr al-Balaḥ (incl. Camp) [Deir al-Balah] {Dayr al-Balah} | دير البلح | DAY | 42,870 | 60,877 | 68,300 |
| i | Dūrā {Dura} | دورا | AKH | 15,682 | 28,268 | 31,800 |
| i | Ghazzah (incl. Ash-Shati') [Gaza] | غزة | GHA | 353,632 | 483,869 | 537,900 |
| i | Ḥalḥūl {Halhul} | حلحول | AKH | 15,682 | 22,128 | 24,900 |
| i | Idhnā {Idhna} | اذنا | AKH | 13,541 | 19,012 | 21,400 |
| i | Jabālyah (incl. Camp) [Jabalia] {Jabalyah} | جبلية | GAS | 113,901 | 164,931 | 188,800 |
| i | Janīn (incl. Camp) [Jenin] {Janin} | جنين | JAN | 35,791 | 49,375 | 54,100 |
| i | Khān Yūnis (incl. Camp) {Khan Yunis} | هانيونس | KHA | 123,175 | 180,342 | 200,400 |
| i | Nābulus [Nablus] {Nabulus} | نابلس | NAB | 100,231 | 126,132 | 136,800 |
| i | Qabāṭiyah [Qabatiya] {Qabatiyah} | قباطية | JAN | 14,694 | 19,197 | 21,000 |
| i | Qalqīlyah {Qalqilyah} | قلقيلية | QAL | 31,772 | 41,739 | 45,800 |
| i | Rafaḥ (incl. Camp & Tall as-Sulṭān) {Rafah} | رفح | RAF | 109,174 | 156,332 | 176,400 |
| i | Rām Allāh [Ramallah] {Ram Allah} | رام الله | RAM | 18,017 | 27,460 | 30,500 |
| i | Salfīt {Salfit} | سلفيت | SAL | 7,103 | 8,796 | 9,540 |
| i | Si'īr [Sa'ir] {Siir} | سعير | AKH | 9,672 | 18,045 | 20,300 |
| i | Ṭūbās {Tubas} | طوباس | TUB | 11,771 | 16,154 | 18,200 |
| i | Ṭūlkarm (incl. Camp) [Tulkarem] {Tulkarm} | طولكرم | TUL | 44,029 | 61,941 | 66,200 |
| i | Yaṭṭā {Yatta} | يطا | AKH | 30,823 | 48,672 | 54,700 |