Jenin
Sign in to saveJenin ( ; , ) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and is the capital of the Jenin Governorate. It is a hub for the surrounding towns. Jenin came under Israeli occupation in 1967, and was put under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority as Area A of the West Bank, a Palestinian enclave, in 1995.
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Jenin is a city in the West Bank that serves as the administrative capital of the Jenin Governorate and a central hub for surrounding towns. The city has been under Israeli occupation since 1967, though it was transferred to Palestinian National Authority administration in 1995 as a Palestinian-controlled enclave.
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Place details
- Locality
- مخيم جنين
- Country
- الأراضي الفلسطينية
- Population
- 34,730
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- The tell
- Late Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Roman and Byzantine periods
- Crusader, Ayyubid and Mamluk periods
- Ottoman period
- British Mandate
- 1948 War
- Jordanian occupation (1948-1967)
- Israeli occupation (1967- )
- First Intifada
- Oslo Accords and Second Intifada
- 2010s
- 2020s and Gaza War
- Geography
- Climate
- Government
- Demographics
- Public institutions and landmarks
- Holy sites
- Education and culture
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Jenin ( ; , ) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and is the capital of the Jenin Governorate. It is a hub for the surrounding towns. Jenin came under Israeli occupation in 1967, and was put under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority as Area A of the West Bank, a Palestinian enclave, in 1995.
The city had a population of approximately 50,000 people in 2017, whilst the Jenin refugee camp had a population of about 10,000, housing families of Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 Palestine War. The camp has since become a stronghold of Palestinian militants, being the location of several incidents relating to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.