Burqa, Nablus
Burqa (Arabic: بُرقه) is a village in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank, Palestine, located northwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 4,030 inhabitants in mid-year 2006 and 4,152 by 2017.
Burqa | |
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Municipality type C | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بُرقه |
| • Latin | Burqa (official) |
Burqa | |
Burqa Location of Burqa within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′08″N 35°11′35″E | |
| Palestine grid | 168/189 |
| Country | Palestine |
| Governorate | Nablus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Mohammed Jamil Darbi |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 4,152 |
| Name meaning | Sandy soil covered with dark stones, especially flints. |
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