Oranit
Sign in to saveOranit () is an Israeli settlement and local council located in the Seam Zone of the West Bank, abutting and crossing the Green Line. It is surrounded by Horshim forest to the west, Rosh HaAyin and Kfar Qasim to the southwest, Sha'arei Tikva to the east, and Khirbet Abu Salman to the northeast. In it had a population of .
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Oranit
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council (from 1990)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Ornit_1.JPG
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Israel shomron
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- West Bank
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Judea and Samaria Area
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1983
- Settlement.leader_title
- Head of Municipality
- Settlement.leader_name
- Or Piron Zomer
- Settlement.unit_pref
Key dates
- Inception
- 1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Judea and Samaria community
- Official name
- אורנית
- Country
- West Bank
- Located in
- Qalqilya Governorate
- Population
- +8955
- Area
- +2069
- Elevation
- +140
- Official website
- www.oranit.org.il
- Image
- Horshim wood053.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Education and culture
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
Oranit () is an Israeli settlement and local council located in the Seam Zone of the West Bank, abutting and crossing the Green Line. It is surrounded by Horshim forest to the west, Rosh HaAyin and Kfar Qasim to the southwest, Sha'arei Tikva to the east, and Khirbet Abu Salman to the northeast. In it had a population of .
The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.