Idna

Idna or Idhna (Arabic: إذنا) is a Palestinian town in the southern West Bank, located in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, 13 kilometers west of Hebron and about one kilometer east of the Green Line. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 26,009 inhabitants in 2017.

Idna
Municipality type B
Arabic transcription(s)
  Arabicإذنا
  LatinIdhna (non official)
Idna
Idna
Location of Idna within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°33′31″N 34°58′34″E
Palestine grid147/107
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateHebron
Government
  TypeMunicipality
Area
  Total21,526 dunams (21.5 km2 or 8.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total26,009
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Name meaning"Lower"

Idna is physically divided into southern and northern parts by the Wadi al-Feranj. Idna's primary source of income is agriculture and the town's total land area is 21,526 dunams (21.5 km2 [8.3 sq mi]), of which 2,809 dunams (2.8 km2 [1.1 sq mi]) are built up area. Idna is governed by a municipal council of thirteen members and six departments.

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