Al-Ras, Tulkarm
al-Ras (Arabic: الراس) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 7 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Ras had a population of 650 inhabitants in 2017. In 1997, refugees made up 11.1% of the population of al-Ras. The healthcare facilities for al-Ras are based in Kafr Sur, where the facilities are designated as MOH level 2.
al-Ras | |
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Municipality type D (Village council) | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الرأس |
| • Latin | ar-Ras (official) |
al-Ras Location of al-Ras within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′06″N 35°03′43″E | |
| Palestine grid | 155/184 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 650 |
| Name meaning | The hill–top |
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