Al-Bayuk

Also known as An Naşr

Al-Bayuk (, also spelled al-Buyuk) is a Palestinian village in the eastern Rafah Governorate located in the southern Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), it had a population of 5,648 in 2006. The village has become the de facto capital of the Palestinian anti-Hamas armed group the Popular Forces backed by Israel.

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Place details

Region: قطاع غزة
Country: الأراضي الفلسطينية
Population: 6,211
Timezone: Asia/Gaza

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Al-Bayuk
Settlement.translit_lang1: Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_type: Arabic
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Latin
Settlement.translit_lang1_info1: al-Buyuk (official)
Settlement.type: Municipality type D (Village council)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Palestine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of al-Bayuk within Palestine
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.grid_name: Palestine grid
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_name: State of PalestineDe facto: Popular Forces administration in the Gaza Strip
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rafah
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.government_type: Village council
Settlement.leader_title: Control
Settlement.leader_name: Israel Popular Forces

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: village
Country: Palestine
Located in: Rafah Governorate
Elevation: 62

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different from: Nasser, Gaza

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Prior to the 2024 invasion of Rafah, the neighborhood housed more than 20,000 people.

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