al-Badhan
Sign in to saveal-Badhan () is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the North central West Bank, located northeast of Nablus, and to the north of Elon Moreh. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 3,171 inhabitants in 2017.
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Place details
- Locality
- الباذان
- Region
- West Bank
- Country
- الأراضي الفلسطينية
- Population
- 2,458
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- al-Badhan
- Settlement.translit_lang1
- Arabic
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type
- Arabic
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info
- الباذان
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
- Latin
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info1
- al-Badhan (official)al-Badan (unofficial)
- Settlement.type
- Municipality type D (Village council)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Wadi AlBadhan.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Painting of Badhan
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Palestine
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of al-Badhan within Palestine
- Settlement.grid_name
- Palestine grid
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Official name
- אל-באד'אן
- Country
- Palestine
- Located in
- Nablus Governorate
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Image
- Badan, in West Bank.jpg
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Ottoman period
- Jordanian era
- 1967, aftermath
- Flora and fauna
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
al-Badhan () is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the North central West Bank, located northeast of Nablus, and to the north of Elon Moreh. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 3,171 inhabitants in 2017.
The adjacent valley, Wadi al-Badhan (also known as Wadi Sajour), is a picturesque natural area located 5 km northeast of Nablus on the road leading to the Jordan Valley. The area is characterized by abundant springs and diversity of wildlife. The area is considered one of the most beautiful natural areas in the West Bank and has a nature reserve to preserve wildlife.