Dura al-Qar'
Dura al-Qar' (Arabic: دورا القرع) or Dura al-Qari'a is a Palestinian town in the central West Bank, part of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Dura al-Qar' had a population of 3,032 inhabitants in 2017.
Dura al-Qar' | |
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Municipality type D (Village council) | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | دورا القرع |
| • Latin | Dura al-Qari' (official) Dura al-Qari'a or Dura al-Qara (unofficial) |
View of Dura al-Qar' | |
Dura al-Qar' Location of Dura al-Qar' within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′33″N 35°13′42″E | |
| Palestine grid | 171/151 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,016 dunams (4.0 km2 or 1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 728 m (2,388 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 3,032 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "a circle" |
The town's total land area is 4,016 dunams, of which 2,891 dunams have been appropriated by Israel mostly for the purpose of building a by-pass road. According to Dura al-Qar's village council, 142 families have been directly affected by the confiscations and 58% of the town's population depend on those lands as main sources of income.
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