Awarta
Sign in to saveAwarta () is a Palestinian town located southeast of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 7,054 inhabitants in 2017. Awarta's built-up area consists of and it is governed by a village council.
Key facts
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- Awarta
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- Arabic
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- Arabic
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- Latin
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- Aworta (official)
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- Municipality type C
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- Awarta, 2011
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- Palestine
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- Location of Awarta within Palestine
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- Palestine grid
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- 177/174
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- State
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- State of Palestine
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- Governorate
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- Nablus
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- Municipality
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- Etymology
- History
- Ottoman era
- British Mandate era
- Jordanian era
- 1967, aftermath
- Economy
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Awarta () is a Palestinian town located southeast of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 7,054 inhabitants in 2017. Awarta's built-up area consists of and it is governed by a village council.
Awarta was an important Samaritan center between the 4th and the 12th century and housed one of their major synagogues. It is home to several holy sites revered by Samaritans, Jews and Muslims, the most well-known of which is the traditional tomb of Phinehas, grandson of Aaron.