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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 .

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Place details

Locality
אורנית
Region
יהודה ושומרון
Country
الأراضي الفلسطينية
Population
8,955
Timezone
Asia/Hebron

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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
dunam
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.blank_name_sec1
Name meaning
Settlement.blank_info_sec1
Little pine
Settlement.website
http://www.oranit.org.il/

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Wikidata facts

Official name
אורנית
Population
8955
Area
2069
Elevation
140
Official website
www.oranit.org.il
Image
Horshim wood053.jpg
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inception
1985-00-00
Commons category
Ornit
native label
אורנית
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  • History
  • Demographics
  • Education and culture
  • Notable residents
  • References
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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.

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