Aboud
Aboud (Arabic: عابود, ʿĀbūd) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank, northwest of Ramallah and 30 kilometers north of Jerusalem. Nearby towns include al-Lubban to the northeast and Bani Zeid to the northwest.
Aboud | |
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Municipality type D (Village council) | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | عابود |
| • Latin | 'Abud (official) Abboud (unofficial) |
Aboud from the south | |
Aboud Location of Aboud within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°00′54″N 35°04′05″E | |
| Palestine grid | 156/158 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Head of Municipality | Elias Azar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,000 dunams (15.0 km2 or 5.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,153 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Abud, personal name, from "to worship" |
According to the 2017 census conducted by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,153. Its citizens are majority Christians, mostly Eastern Orthodox. Near the village are numerous natural springs, which are sources for the Yarkon River.
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