Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya
Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya (Arabic: اللبّن الشرقية) is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located 20 kilometers south of Nablus, in the Nablus Governorate of the State of Palestine. The town has a total land area of 12,075 dunams of which 200 dunams is built-up area. The village is just north of the historic Khan al-Lubban caravansary.
Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya | |
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Municipality type C | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | اللبّن الشرقية |
Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya Location of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya within the Palestinian Authority | |
| Coordinates: 32°04′16″N 35°14′28″E | |
| Palestine grid | 175/160 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Nablus Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,640 |
| Name meaning | White or Frankincense |
In 2012, Ammuriya was joined with Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya into one Municipal Council, called Al Lubban ash Sharqiya.
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