Burqin, Palestine
Burqin (Arabic: برقين) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank located 5 km west of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, its population was 5,685 in 2007 and 7,126 in 2017. The majority of Burqin's residents are Muslims, and 20 Christian families live in the town. The Byzantine-era Burqin Church or St. George's Church is one of the oldest churches in the world.
Burqin | |
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Municipality type C | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | برقين |
| • Latin | Birqin (official) |
St George Church in Burqin | |
Burqin Location of Burqin within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′20″N 35°15′37″E | |
| Palestine grid | 174/206 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jenin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Mohammad Sabbah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,447 dunams (19.4 km2 or 7.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 7,126 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "Sandy soil covered with flint" |
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