Al-Yamun
Al-Yamun (Arabic: اليامون) is a Palestinian town located nine kilometers west of Jenin in the Jenin Governorate of Palestine, in the northern West Bank. Al-Yamun's land area consists of approximately 20,000 dunams, of which 1,300 dunams is built-up area.
al-Yamun | |
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Municipality type B | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | اليامون |
al-Yamun Location of al-Yamun within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′11.35″N 35°14′06.98″E | |
| Palestine grid | 171/210 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,361 dunams (20.4 km2 or 7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 20,774 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | From a personal name |
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 16,383 inhabitants in the 2007 census and 20,774 by 2017. The population is formed mainly of a number of families such as Frehat, Khamaysa, Samudi, Hushiya, Abu al-Hija, Samara, 'Abahra, Zaid, Jaradat, Sharqieh and Nawahda that sourced many inspirational figures such as Jad and Ayham Frihat.
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