Al-Funduq

Al-Funduq (Arabic: الفندق) was a Palestinian village in the Qalqilya Governorate in the northeastern West Bank, located east of Qalqilya. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 1,125 in 2017. The village took its name from one Arabic word for "inn."

Al-Funduq
Municipality type D (Village council)
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicالفندق
Al-Funduq
Al-Funduq
Location of Al-Funduq within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°11′27″N 35°08′13″E
Palestine grid163/177
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateQalqilya
Government
  TypeVillage council
Area
  Total9,335 dunams (9.3 km2 or 3.6 sq mi)
Elevation
404−462 m (−1,112 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total1,125
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Name meaningEl Funduk, "the inn"

In 2012 it was decided that Jinsafut and Al-Funduq should be merged under one local council.

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