Biddya
Biddya (Arabic: بديا) is a Palestinian city in the Salfit Governorate, located 32 kilometers southwest of Nablus and half that distance from Salfit in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Biddya had a population of 10,451 in 2017. The town is governed by a municipal council of eleven members who each represent the prominent families of Biddya and select a mayor.
Biddya | |
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Municipality type C | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بديا |
| • Latin | Biddia (official) Bedia (unofficial) |
Tomb of "Ali Al-Dajani" | |
Biddya Location of Biddya within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°06′51″N 35°04′39″E | |
| Palestine grid | 157/168 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Salfit |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Ramadan Shatat |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 10,451 |
| Name meaning | "Bidieh", from personal name |
Biddya is situated on the western ridge of the central mountain range that runs north-south in the West Bank. The historical Nablus-Jerusalem road is nearby. A maqam (shrine) for a local holy man, Sheikh Hamdan is located in the town.
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